A Spike in Maternal Mortality Rates in Texas Spurs Soul-Searching

By Nina Martin / ProPublica Aug 25, 2016 Two new reports show that pregnancy-related deaths and severe obstetrical complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Texas Has Developed World’s Highest Maternal Mortality Rate

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2016 The death rate from pregnancy-related complications doubled in the state between 2010 and 2014, and health advocates blame Republicans for cutting funding for women's health care clinics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Zika Virus Could Turn Into an ‘Explosive Pandemic’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2016 Circumstantial evidence points to Zika as the cause of a spike in babies born with brain damage and shrunken heads, known as microcephaly. It could take a decade to develop a vaccine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Challenge of Being Paul Ryan

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 29, 2015 The Wisconsin representative has always wanted to be several things at the same time, and they have not been easy to keep in balance. And as the newly GOP-nominated speaker of the House, being Paul Ryan has just gotten even harder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Here’s Why the New ‘Family Friendly Work’ Fad Is a Fraud

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 17, 2015 I’m delighted Netflix and other high-powered firms are offering family-friendly work. But I take most of the news with a grain of silicon, and so should you. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver’s Message on Mother’s Day: If We Really Love Our Moms, They Should Get Paid Leave

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 11, 2015 This Mother's Day HBO's "Last Week Tonight" host reminded us that the only other country that doesn't provide women with paid maternity leave is Papua New Guinea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shortly After Mother’s Day, U.N. Says U.S. ‘Losing Out’ Over Paid Maternity Leave

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2014 The United States is one of just three countries not to guarantee any paid maternity leave, a policy that costs the nation dearly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mother’s Day

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What’s the Matter With Motherhood?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 9, 2013 If you're a conservative strongly opposed to abortion, shouldn't you want to give all the help you can to women who want to bring their children into the world? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sweden’s (Nearly) Egalitarian Work and Family Lives

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2013 Sweden has a reputation for being some sort of equal-opportunity paradise where men and women's responsibilities are doled out equally. But how egalitarian is it really? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Good News for Pregnant Women in Republic of Congo

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2013 Although more than half of the women in the world who die during childbirth perish in sub-Saharan Africa, the Republic of Congo’s government has efficiently allotted funds toward improving infant delivery conditions. The results have been a 50 percent decrease in maternal deaths in the past 10 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Maternity Costs

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