Arts & Culture
Birthing Options Grow Scarce after C-Sections
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In her doula work Hana Askren finds that women who want a vaginal birth after a Caesarean often cannot find a doctor or hospital to provide this kind of care.
Health & Science
Hospital Maternity Wards Are Closing Across U.S.
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More women of child-rearing age are uninsured and dependent on medical assistance. That is tightening the financial noose around hospital maternity care and causing longer waits and travel time for pregnant women.
Arts & Culture
Religious Hospitals Probed for Denying Women Care
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A legal commentator analyzes the possible reverberations of a Catholic nun being excommunicated for authorizing an abortion that saved the life of a young woman and the ACLU’s decision to act against what they say is a violation of federal law.
Baby
10 U.S. Hospitals Turn ‘Baby-Friendly’ in 2009
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During World Breastfeeding Week, Women’s eNews finds 10 more U.S. hospitals picking up the “Baby-Friendly” certification so far this year. That means they have met international health standards for encouraging breastfeeding and more.
Health & Science
N.Y.C. Maternal Death Review Struggles for Life
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Eleven major hospitals in New York City do not participate in a state initiative to review maternal deaths, although the city has the highest number of maternal deaths in the nation. The lead manager of the reviews says that could be fatal for the effort.