New research suggests that people who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy have longer pregnancies than people who are not exposed to these ...

The current law permits late-term abortions only when three doctors agree that continuing the pregnancy would result in substantial and irremediable harm to the mother’s health. Here’s ...

Late-term abortion is an imprecise term, which many interpret to mean abortions after fetal viability, or about halfway through a typical pregnancy. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode ...

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No one was worried about climate change back in 1956 when the Poni-Tails recorded their doo-wop classic "Born Too Late," but ...

New research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the impact of climate change ...

Newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an 11-22% increased risk associated ...

A pregnancy normally lasts around 40 weeks ... The aim was to investigate how infant mortality and morbidity in late-term births have changed since 2020, when most maternity hospitals in the ...