Conversations spiked when several large accounts shared a 2023 video of Gov. Tim Walz signing a state abortion rights law....
Parents also discussed breastfeeding challenges during National Breastfeeding Month....
In other discussions, a Pennsylvania bill bringing free menstrual products to schools calls attention to issues of cost and access....
An educational video about so-called crisis pregnancy centers receives mixed reactions from viewers....
An educational video about so-called crisis pregnancy centers receives mixed reactions from viewers....
A recent study found that tampons from popular brands in the U.S. contain arsenic, lead, and other toxic substances. The researchers wrote, "Tampon use is a potential source of metal exposure…Our findings point towards the need for regulations requiring the testing of metals in tampons by manufacturers....
A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that after Texas banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy with no exceptions for congenital abnormalities, infant death rates in the state increased by 12.9 percent, while infant death rates only increased by 1.8 percent throughout the rest of the...
On June 13, the Supreme Court voted to uphold access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Voting against this case would have reversed the FDA's decision to expand access to mifepristone. The decision sparked online conversation across several social media platforms—primarily on X. One post on X from...
In a recent series of investigative articles, STAT reported that many pregnant people with sickle cell disease have received tubal ligations from health care providers without being adequately informed that the procedure would be permanent. Although patients must sign consent forms before undergoing these kinds of procedures, experts quoted in...
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines stating that HIV-positive birthing parents can safely breastfeed if they are undergoing antiretroviral treatment and their viral load is undetectable. In response to news articles about these guidelines, some social media users claimed that breastfeeding as an HIV-positive birthing parent is “not...
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