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Many hospitals are shuttering their obstetrics units because insurance and Medicaid aren't reimbursing enough to cover the cost of births, the report notes.
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Despite a 2000 law aiming to prevent the abandonment of newborn babies, a dead infant was found in a dumpster in Hollywood. Critics urge lawmakers to help mothers more.
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In Florida, finding care during pregnancy and in the year following birth can be a struggle. This session, the Republican-controlled legislature is working to address that with measures that would shrink maternity care deserts and by looking for ways to better educate the public.
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The risk of death for mothers during pregnancy or in the year following childbirth is rising and experts say one of the contributing factors is lack of access to healthcare. Now, as part of an effort to address the trend, Florida lawmakers are looking into a plan to expand maternal telehealth.
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The data focuses on key factors such as maternity care access and maternity care deserts by county, distance to birthing hospitals and access to family planning services.
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A new JAMA study shows Black mothers died at the nation’s highest rates. American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers saw the biggest increases in deaths.
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If a pregnant person is struggling with mental health and considering suicide, several states' laws, including Florida's, specifically say the "life of the mother" exception does not apply to them.
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A measure moving forward in the Florida House would allow pregnant women convicted of felonies to seek to delay going to prison for up to three months after giving birth.
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fight is developing in Florida's legislature over a measure that would allow fire stations and hospitals to install boxes where distressed mothers could leave their unwanted newborns.
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A New York woman seeking to end a dangerous ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube finds the procedure more complicated and expensive than expected — even in a state with liberal abortion laws.
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Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling appears to be accelerating a trend of increased birth control use among teens, including long-acting reversible forms like intrauterine devices and implants.
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Emergency contraceptives and abortion pills are not the same thing, though people often confuse them. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it's vital to know the difference — and your options.