Women's Health
Bill banning abortion after 20 weeks passes Senate
A bill prohibiting doctors from performing abortions 20 weeks after fertilization by declaring the fetus can feel pain has passed the Senate without opposition. The measure by Senate President John Alario declares that the state should protect "the lives of unborn children from the stage at which substantial medical evidence ...
NJ couple accused of disposing of stillborn baby
Authorities have accused a New Jersey couple of disposing of their stillborn baby in the garbage. The Morris County prosecutor has charged 25-year-old Erin Dougherty and her 31-year-old boyfriend, Daniel Aratow, with unlawful disposal of medical waste. The prosecutor's office says the couple went to Morristown Medical Center seeking treatment ...
SPOTLIGHT: Aging with grace includes staying well
There are a lot of labels to describe women 'of a certain age' as Toni Lucas said during a recent series of workshops sponsored by Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru, but the truth is far more complicated. The three-part workshop titled "Aging Gracefully and Creating Vibrant Health" focused on a ...
The facts of Trisomy 18: It's a genetic disorder
She had felt her baby's first kicks 15 weeks into her pregnancy when she got a call with the results of a blood test she hadn't wanted. Something was wrong with her baby. Adeline Sullivan looked on the Internet to learn about the genetic disorder that happens when a baby ...
Suit alleges discrimination at Nev. forest agency
The Justice Department is suing the Nevada Division of Forestry, claiming the agency discriminated against an employee by firing her shortly after she announced her pregnancy. The federal agency announced Friday that the suit was filed in U.S District Court in Reno on behalf of former Forestry Division dispatcher Tawnya ...
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