Articles tagged as: pregnancy
April 26, 2024
The Checkup: Ozempic babies? Explaining unexpected pregnancies on GLP-1 drugs
The way Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs that spur weight loss work and interact with birth control may be behind some unexpected pregnancies.
Read MoreApril 16, 2024
Preliminary data shows decrease to infant mortality. Expert says rate is consistent but concerning
Preliminary data for 2023 shows a decrease in Indiana's infant mortality rate for the first time since 2019, according to a new report.
Read MoreApril 12, 2024
Lawmakers in some states say they want to protect IVF services. But how can they do that effectively?
Lawmakers across the U.S. say they want to shield in-vitro fertilization providers from legal threats.The question is: How can they do that effectively?
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2024
Report finds more 42% of Indiana's rural hospitals no longer deliver babies
The report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found a growing number of rural hospitals no longer deliver babies.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2024
Pregnant people charged with drug crimes could get treatment earlier under new bill
Lawmakers want to get pregnant people who have been charged with drug crimes into treatment earlier. The House passed a bill that would allow pregnant people charged with a drug crime to be referred to a forensic diversion program or drug court during their initial hearing.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2023
New federal law could protect Indiana’s pregnant workers. Enforcement now a key concern
A new federal law requires most employers to give reasonable pregnancy accommodations to workers. However, the original language of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is somewhat broad and enforcement is complicated. The federal agency in charge of enforcing the law is trying to help workers and employers understand it.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022
Indiana’s maternal mortality rate went from bad to worse
The latest maternal mortality report from the Indiana State Department of Health found that more women are dying during pregnancy and up to a year after delivery in Indiana.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022
Pregnant people who use substances need support. Peer recovery doulas can help
Pregnant people struggling with addiction fear mistreatment from health care providers and worry about the possibility that they'll lose custody of their baby.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2022
Pregnant Hoosiers on Medicaid can stay insured a full year postpartum
Pregnant Hoosiers enrolled in Medicaid used to be at risk losing that coverage 60 days after giving birth. Indiana has now received federal approval to extend that coverage to a full year.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2021
Indiana groups call on U.S. Senate to pass pregnant worker accommodations
Several political advocacy groups in Indiana are pressing the U.S. Senate to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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