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I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer when I was 5 months pregnant. I had to terminate the pregnancy.
A stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis forced a mom to end her pregnancy at 5 months. She takes comfort …
Jane Ridley
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A mom said her severe pain was dismissed as anxiety for a year. Then, while undergoing a c-section, she learned she had terminal cancer.
Lois Walker said she was in such pain she told doctors she would kill herself, but was brushed off.…
Anna Medaris
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Pregnancy abortion in India may get easier with this new bill but experts have other concerns
One of the important bills to be presented during the monsoon session of the Indian Parliament star…
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All that will be discussed in Lok Sabha today as Parliament reopens— if the uproar against Delhi violence allows
The second phase of the Lok Sabha’s (the lower house of Indian Parliament) Budget Session will begi…
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I almost terminated a healthy pregnancy because of inconclusive genetic tests
The author has an older child with a disability. She sought more testing before ending her pregnanc…
Jamie Davis Smith
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It may soon be harder to access medications used in miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies because they're also used to treat abortions
Legal experts and reproductive health doctors shared what a post-Roe world could imply for women in…
Rebecca Cohen
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At 40, I had early menopause. Medical marijuana saved my sex life.
She started using medical marijuana while going through chemotherapy. She realized that cannabis im…
Conz Preti
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It may soon be harder to access medications used in miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies because they're also used to treat abortions
Legal experts and reproductive health doctors shared what a post-Roe world could imply for women in…
Rebecca Cohen
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A 41-year-old mom said she got an abortion while nursing 1-year-old twins. Medical trauma and postpartum depression influenced her decision.
Dr. Kanika Harris wanted to grow her family. But after experiencing trauma during a previous birth …
Julia Naftulin
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House Speaker Mike Johnson did work for a 'crisis pregnancy' center that used a van to find pregnant women
Johnson did not list his bookkeeper position as part of his disclosures as a representative, filing…
Katie Hawkinson ,Bryan Metzger
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Autoimmune patients are losing access to essential medications as states crack down on abortions. The reason? The drugs can also be used to end pregnancies.
A Virginia-based lupus patient told the LA Times her prescription for methotrexate is no longer bei…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Abortion pill providers are fielding high-volume requests from Texans who want to safely terminate their pregnancies
Texans are beginning to scramble for options to terminate their own pregnancies after the rollout o…
Yelena Dzhanova
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4 surprising medical costs to watch out for, and how to avoid them
Ambulance rides, childbirth, and cancer care can come with devastating bills. Insider talked to exp…
Anna Medaris
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Woman gets $100,000 in settlement with former employer she said told her to stop taking her ADHD medication and then made her take a drug test
The woman's ex-manager allegedly told her to stop her medication and later made her take a drug tes…
Sarah Jackson
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My dog sensed all 4 of my pregnancies before I did. Vets say this is not uncommon.
It's not uncommon for dogs to sense pregnancy before a pregnant person realizes it, veterinarians s…
Kate Watson
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South Carolina tried to ban abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy but every woman in the state Senate voted against it
A judge halted a South Carolina law that would ban most abortions after six weeks. It was passed in…
Isobel van Hagen
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4 women who had life-threatening ectopic pregnancies describe their harrowing ordeals: 'It nearly killed me'
Some doctors say the end of Roe v. Wade may impede their ability to help women with ectopic pregnan…
Jane Ridley,Doree Lewak
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Subtle signs of workplace pregnancy discrimination and how the law protects you, according to attorneys
Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers can't treat you unfairly due to pregnancy. Here's…
Erin Heger
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A woman with a terminal disease says she's still able to thrive despite her incurable condition. Here are her 3 pieces of advice.
Despite living with a rare disease, Miranda Edwards said she is determined not to let her illness t…