Microplastics May Increase Preterm Birth Risk, Scientists Warn
Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.
Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?
Recent political attention might imply gender-affirming care is risky, controversial, perhaps even new. But Australian law ...
Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths. Maternal and child health researchers explain the data
Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the ...
Crime and Public Safety
David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt secretly filmed Planned Parenthood executives in California and edited the clips in a way ...
More schools in France are getting special mailboxes for children to flag abuse
A special mailbox for children to flag abuses has been set up at a Paris primary school, a first in the French capital as part of nationwide effort to encourage more victims of sexual violence to spea ...
Polish appeals court to rule next month in abortion case which activists say could set a precedent
An appeals court in Poland says that it will rule next month in the case of a women’s rights activist convicted in 2023 of providing another woman with abortion pills.
Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data
Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the ...
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Dozens of minors – including children under 11 – left Texas for abortions in 2023
But according to the latest state data available, a number of minors are leaving the state for abortions – and that number ...
1 in 12 children globally exposed to 'widespread' online sexual exploitation or abuse
This figure points to "the need for increased legislation and primary prevention efforts to keep children safe," the ...