Why young, child-free men like Trent are choosing permanent contraception

Trent is among the men choosing a vasectomy, challenging ideas around contraception and rethinking having kids in a world of ...

Oregon Officials: More Substance Abuse, Mental Health Care Could Reduce Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Oregon health care providers who review every case in which a mother died during or soon after pregnancy have found that mental health conditions and substance use were the leading cause ...
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Council of Europe report says Romania made progress against human trafficking, gaps remain in victim support and prevention

Romania has made notable progress in combating human trafficking, but additional efforts are needed to protect vulnerable groups from trafficking risks, identify and assist victims, and punish the ...

She drove 100 miles to give birth. New California laws are bringing maternity care closer to home

At 3:30 on a July morning, Emily Meyers’ water broke. Her son was coming five weeks early. Meyers and her husband jumped in the car and raced from their home in Greenville, population 387, to Reno, ...

I juggle a lot as a single mom. Companies should make it easier to raise kids. | Opinion

If we want more women to have babies, it behooves us as a society to create and promote policy and community reforms.
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Send them to the coal mines! Ohio lawmakers throwing out decades of child labor laws: Today in Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Ohio legislature has voted to allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. on school nights, for $3.45 less per hour than adults get paid. We’re talking about valuing profits ...