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All 50 States Affected by Court's Abortion Ruling

Appeals court bars prescriptions for abortion pill mifepristone from being sent by mail

(Newser) - In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the US since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common ways to end early pregnancies, by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions. The unanimous ruling on Friday from the New...

Natalie Portman Is Going to Be a Mom Again

Actor, 44, to welcome 3rd child, with partner Tanguy Destable, after split with Benjamin Millepied

(Newser) - Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44. The actor told Harper's Bazaar she's thankful to be welcoming a child with partner Tanguy Destable, 45, a French electronic music producer known by his stage name, Tepr. "Tanguy and I are very excited," she told...

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Aubrey Plaza Is Pregnant

Actor expecting with partner Chris Abbott after a difficult year

(Newser) - Aubrey Plaza has a new role on the horizon: mom. A representative for the 41-year-old actor confirms she's expecting her first child with partner Chris Abbott, with the baby due this fall, People reports. A source tells the outlet the pregnancy "was a beautiful surprise after an emotional...

YouTuber's Livestream Alibi Crumbles in Pregnant GF's Murder

Stephen McCullagh's prerecorded gaming stream unraveled after Natalie McNally was killed

(Newser) - A YouTube "livestream" that wasn't live after all helped convict a Northern Ireland man of murdering his pregnant girlfriend. The BBC reports that Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty in the 2022 killing of 32-year-old Natalie McNally, after prosecutors revealed that the gamer and content creator had prerecorded...

The Rarest of Japan's Political Candidates: A Pregnant One

Running for House of Reps there, Hikaru Fujita talks openly about expecting, maternity bias

(Newser) - In Japan's latest national election, one of the most closely watched candidates began her campaign with two words rarely heard in that arena: "I'm pregnant." Hikaru Fujita, a 35-year-old former diplomat with a Harvard degree, is running for her nation's House of Representatives as a...

Claire Danes Had 'Convulsive Tears' Over Third Pregnancy

Speaking on Amy Poehler's podcast, actor recounts conception at 44 after earlier IVF struggles

(Newser) - Claire Danes says the shock of finding out she was pregnant at 44 sent her straight into "meltdown" mode. On Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast , the Homeland star recalled calling her ob-gyn "in convulsive tears" after she says her pregnancy test flashed "bold, cap-locked PREGNANT,"...

Gestational Diabetes in US Has Jumped 36% Since 2016

Study finds highest rates within Indigenous populations

(Newser) - Gestational diabetes has been climbing steadily in the US for nearly a decade, per a new analysis. In Northwestern Medicine's review of more than 12 million first-time single births from 2016 through 2024, researchers found the pregnancy-related condition increased every year, jumping 36% overall—from 58 to 79 cases...

How US Aid Cuts Endanger Pregnant Refugees in Kenya

Women face malnutrition, dangerous births after US aid freeze

(Newser) - A maternity ward in one of the world's biggest refugee camps is where US foreign aid cuts are showing up most clearly on the scale. Reporting from Kakuma, a camp in northwest Kenya that houses close to 310,000 people, ProPublica describes how the Trump administration's decision to...

WH Press Secretary Expecting Second Child

Leavitt, who already shares a son with husband Nicholas Riccio, is expecting a baby girl in May

(Newser) - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to social media on Friday to share that she's expecting her second child, reports ABC News . Leavitt, 28, said she and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, 60, are expecting a daughter in May, calling the baby "the greatest Christmas gift we could...

Allen, Steinfeld Will Soon Be Tossing a Tiny Football Around

Buffalo Bills QB, Sinners star announce they're expecting their first child

(Newser) - Actor Hailee Steinfeld and her husband, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, are expecting their first baby together. Steinfeld, known for her roles in Hawkeye, Sinners, and the Pitch Perfect franchise, announced her pregnancy on Friday in her Substack newsletter as part of a list of her favorite moments of the...

Surgeon Charged With Forcing Abortion Pills on Sleeping GF

Indicted doctor faces 6 felonies, sees medical license suspended in Ohio

(Newser) - An Ohio surgeon is accused of secretly ending his girlfriend's pregnancy by slipping crushed abortion medication into her mouth while she slept. A Lucas County grand jury on Dec. 3 indicted 32-year-old Hassan-James Abbas, a University of Toledo surgical resident, on six felony counts: abduction, tampering with evidence, unlawful...

Woman Gives Birth 8 Minutes After Hospital Shooed Her Out

Family of Mercedes Wells says Indiana hospital ignored her labor; hospital is now investigating

(Newser) - A woman gave birth on the side of an Indiana road just minutes after being discharged from a hospital while deep in labor, her family says—an incident that has drawn criticism of the hospital and prompted an internal investigation, reports People . According to relatives, Mercedes Wells and her husband,...

No Evidence Tylenol Causes Autism, Major Review Finds

Researchers say genetics, not painkillers, likely explain autism, ADHD diagnoses

(Newser) - A comprehensive review has found no solid evidence linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism or ADHD in children, despite recent political warnings urging women to avoid the painkiller. The review, published in the British Medical Journal , was expedited to address concerns raised after President Trump claimed that acetaminophen—sold...

FDA Launches New Probe Into Covid Vaccine Safety Claims

Agency scrutinizes reports involving child deaths, pregnant women after shots

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration is taking a closer look at reports of deaths among young people and pregnant women following COVID-19 vaccinations—an inquiry that comes despite years of global research affirming the vaccines' strong safety record, reports the New York Times . The new review appears to reflect...

HHS Report to Tie Tylenol, Low Folate to Autism: WSJ

RFK Jr.-driven report will also highlight folate drug leucovorin as possible autism treatment

(Newser) - A forthcoming report from the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to suggest a possible link between pregnant women's use of Tylenol, whose active ingredient is acetaminophen, and autism, as well as a connection to low folate levels. The...

This Woman's Burning Man Ends With a Surprise Baby

Kayla Thompson, 36, had no idea she was pregnant, welcomed little Aurora in an RV in desert

(Newser) - A Utah couple was blindsided by parenthood at this year's Burning Man festival when Kayla Thompson, 36, unexpectedly gave birth in an RV on Wednesday, per People . According to the Los Angeles Times and New York Times , neither Kayla nor her husband, Kasey, 39, knew she was pregnant—...

He Got 5 Years for Racist Threats. Now, a Whole Lot More

Tyson Mayfield, who yelled racist slurs at a pregnant woman, now has a new 27-year sentence

(Newser) - A California man was sentenced on Friday to 27 years to life in prison for making racist threats against a pregnant Black woman after prosecutors appealed an earlier, lighter sentence, officials said. Tyson Mayfield, 49, pleaded guilty in a court-offered deal in 2019 to get a five-year sentence that the...

Former Child Actor Was Pregnant When She Died at 24

Bella star Sophie Nyweide was found dead on riverbank in Vermont earlier this month; police are investigating

(Newser) - Authorities are still investigating the death of a former child actor whose body was found along a Vermont riverbank earlier this month, with a new detail emerging to add to the tragedy: According to the death certificate for Sophie Nyweide, who starred in such films as Bella and Mammoth, the...

Behind Gal Gadot's Pregnancy Headaches, a 'Terrifying Truth'

Wonder Woman actor had blood clot in her brain, needed emergency surgery before giving birth

(Newser) - What Gal Gadot thought were simply painful headaches during her fourth pregnancy turned out to be much more, and she's now warning other patients to stay alert for similar symptoms. Per TMZ , the 39-year-old Wonder Woman actor revealed over the weekend that she suffered a giant blood clot in...

Naomi Biden Delivers Some Baby News on Election Night

President's granddaughter, 30, is pregnant with her first child, with husband Peter Neal

(Newser) - Naomi Biden Neal, the eldest granddaughter of President Biden and daughter of Hunter Biden, voted on Election Day, and soon after the polls closed in Washington, DC, she announced as much with an Instagram story that featured a bit of extra news, per People . The 30-year-old posted a photo of...

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