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New report finds alarming decline in US maternity care access

Thursday, September 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new report by March of Dimes found that over 5.5 million women live in U.S. counties experiencing limited to no access to maternity care resources that include hospitals or birthing centers, obstetric care or obstetricians.The report is the latest by... Read More.

Baby clothing company faces criticism over handling of employee’s maternity leave

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A children's clothing brand is facing criticism for the way it handled one employee's request to work remotely while her newborn son was treated in the neonatal intensive care unit.The controversy erupted into public view last week when Ying Liu, the... Read More.

Activists, leaders push to give paid maternity leave to moms who experience stillbirth

Friday, November 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Cassidy Perrone said that the day she learned that her unborn daughter would be stillborn was one of the most heart-wrenching moments in her life, and even more difficult was delivering Olivia after 37 weeks of pregnancy."I had to come home... Read More.

As some women report mistreatment during maternity care, the CDC looks to raise awareness

Wednesday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness about the potential mistreatment of and discrimination against women receiving maternity care during pregnancy and delivery in the United States.The federal health agency said the quality of maternity care is important... Read More.

Abortion access restrictions affect maternity care access, research shows

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over 1.7 million women, nearly 3% of women of reproductive age in the United States, live in a county without access to abortion and with no access to maternity care, according to an analysis from ABC News and Boston Children's Hospital.... Read More.

‘Something’s got to change’: Experts sound alarm on dangers of US maternity care shortage

Tuesday, April 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Early on in her pregnancy, Tori Wapsheli made plans to deliver her second child in the same hospital where she had her first — Astria Toppenish Hospital on the Yakama Indian Reservation in Washington State.But with just three months left in... Read More.

Buttigieg responds to Pence’s ‘joke’ on his ‘maternity leave’

Monday, March 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, fatherhood and politics are not mutually exclusive.Since Buttigieg and his husband Chasten adopted newborn twins in 2021, the Democrat and his family have been repeatedly criticized and mocked by Republicans, including former Vice President Mike... Read More.

Maternity care is getting harder and harder to access in the US, new report finds

Wednesday, October 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Maternal care is becoming increasingly difficult to access in the United States, according to a report released Tuesday by the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of pregnant people and babies.More than a quarter of counties... Read More.

Allyson Felix announces shoe line’s ‘maternity returns policy’ for expectant moms

Thursday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Allyson Felix is no stranger to breaking down barriers and now, she’s trying to knock one down for expecting moms as well.The Olympian and mom of one announced on Instagram Tuesday that her shoe line and lifestyle brand, Saysh, would... Read More.

Mom uses thousands of data points to show workload of maternity leave

Monday, November 29 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- For any mom who's ever been asked if they "enjoyed their vacation" during maternity leave, Kristen Cuneo has the perfect reply.Cuneo, who works for a technology company in the San Francisco Bay area, created a data visualization showing as data points... Read More.

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