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Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation
National News

Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

  • Pam Castro and Ara Eugenio AFP
  • Updated 35 mins ago

Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital but from the man who sold her the pills meant to end her six-week pregnancy.

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation
National News

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

  • Tomohiro OSAKI AFP
  • Updated Mar 13, 2026

When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself in the United States aged 27, she essentially "flipped the middle finger" at Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood.

Doctor answers call to serve the underserved in Perry County
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Doctor answers call to serve the underserved in Perry County

  • By Brad Fisher
  • Updated Feb 21, 2026

Many rural counties in Alabama, especially in the Black Belt, are “maternity care deserts.”

Britt’s bipartisan bill boosts maternal care funding
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Britt’s bipartisan bill boosts maternal care funding

  • By Alex Angle
  • Nov 28, 2025

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Cory Booker, D-NJ, recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation to provide sustained funding …

Pre-filed Alabama bill would require vasectomy as punishment for sex crimes
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Pre-filed Alabama bill would require vasectomy as punishment for sex crimes

  • By Anna Barrett | Alabama Reflector
  • Nov 24, 2025

An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 legislative session that would require those convicted of rape and incest that results i…

ADPH announces an infant mortality rate of 7.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024
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ADPH announces an infant mortality rate of 7.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024

  • Alabama Department of Public Health
  • Nov 13, 2025

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports that the 2024 infant mortality rate, at 7.1 deaths per 1,000 live births, decreased fro…

Reproductive rights groups revive abortion aid in Alabama after court victory
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Reproductive rights groups revive abortion aid in Alabama after court victory

  • By Alander Rocha | Alabama Reflector
  • Jul 23, 2025

Reproductive rights groups have resumed helping Alabamians seeking out-of-state abortions after a ruling earlier this year from a federal judge.

Sewell renews push for prenatal care access bill for military families
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Sewell renews push for prenatal care access bill for military families

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Jul 11, 2025

Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) have renewed a push for a bill that Sewell says will i…

Mean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023
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Mean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023

  • Jun 16, 2025

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Mean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023
Lifestyle

Mean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023

  • Jun 16, 2025

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the mean age of mothers at first birth and at higher-ord…

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