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A Georgia woman declared brain dead is being kept on life support because she is pregnant. It raises complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws in Georgia and other states.

At least one person was killed in the explosion that damaged the fertility clinic, authorities said. The FBI said the explosion was "intentional act of terrorism."

Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.

A Charlotte nonprofit has changed the name of its maternal health conference out of fear of losing federal funding. What was the Black Maternal Health Conference no longer includes the word “Black.”

About 40 women recently came together in Charlotte to make art aimed at raising awareness around the maternal health challenges Black women face. Some of their pieces are now part of an art exhibit in one of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity.

With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered. Midwives are reporting that mothers and babies are dying as a result.

President Trump campaigned on lowering the cost of IVF, after a controversial ruling made the treatment stop in Alabama for a short time.

In parts of the U.S., more than half of pregnant women facing severe addiction are also exposed toxic to the toxic animal tranquilizer xylazine, a threat to them, their fetuses and newborns.

Health insurers would be required to cover all recommended over-the-counter contraception products, such as birth control and condoms, without a prescription and at no cost, for those with insurance.

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.