Pregnancy

Scientists estimate that a person needs tens of thousands of extra calories to support a pregnancy — but there's no one-size-fits-all answer.

The Supreme Court of the United States has now issued a ruling about a widely used abortion pill. Here's what you should know.

In a 9-0 ruling, the court determined that an anti-abortion collective didn't have legal standing to raise the case against mifepristone to the Supreme Court.

Getting an epidural during labor was linked to a 35% reduction in severe maternal health complications in a new study, with even higher protective effects in people with preterm births.

In a new book, science journalist Layal Liverpool sheds light on pervasive, racialized inequities in health care, including in reproductive care.

Infections can trigger pregnancy complications, and now, new miniature versions of the placenta are helping show why.

"Undead" cells in the placenta that spew proteins may help explain cases of heart failure that happen in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period.

A new study suggests that the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 prompted a surge in young people undergoing sterilization procedures, especially women.

The first ever "atlas" of this female reproductive organ could be used to improve fertility treatments, scientists say.

Within weeks, for the first time in the U.S. consumers will be able to find a birth control pill on retail shelves.