Oxford Study Finds Generational Education Levels Impacting Fertility, Most Educated Families Having Fewer Children
A new study finds there’s a considerable impact of the level of education a woman’s own parents has on the total fertility rate.
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‘Measure, Control and Patronise Everything’: MEP Slams EU for Push to Regulate Human Breast Milk
An elected representative within the European Parliament has slammed Brussels for trying to regulate human breast milk.
Maternity Care In Socialised National Health Service Deemed Unsafe After Official Report
Maternity care in England’s socialised National Health Service (NHS) has been deemed unsafe and ineffective following a damning official report that found mothers and babies died or were severely harmed due to “repeated failures” over decades.
Hong Kong Bans Dads from Attending Childbirth Citing Coronavirus
Hong Kong’s government recently banned all “nonessential” people from attending live births at public hospitals across the city — including the baby’s father — citing a recent surge in local Chinese coronavirus infections, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Sunday.
China to Actively Ban Teen Abortions as Birth Rate Collapses
The Chinese Communist Party recently issued an edict directing family planning associations across China to “intervene in abortions among unmarried people and adolescents,” the state outlet Global Times reported on Friday.
Bristol University Moves to Cancel the Word ‘Maternity’
Bristol University accused a PhD student of being ‘transphobic’ for saying only biological women can give birth.
One-in-Five Women Forced to Wear Masks During Labour at UK Hospitals: Poll
One-in-five British women who gave birth in December were told to wear masks during labour, despite medical guidance advising against it because it could cause “potential harm”.
Man Hides Coronavirus Symptoms to See Wife in Maternity Ward
A New York man exhibiting coronavirus symptoms hid them so he could get into the maternity ward to see his wife give birth last week.
China’s Oldest Mom Has Illegal Third Child at Age 67
A 67-year-old retired doctor from China’s Shangdong province gave birth to a baby girl last week, becoming the oldest known mother in China and technically violating the Communist country’s family planning laws.
Male Hong Kong Police Officer Enters Maternity Ward to Search Pregnant Woman
The Hong Kong Hospital Authority on Friday confirmed that a male police officer forced his way into a maternity ward as a 19-year-old pregnant protester was disrobed for a body search.
Warren: ‘Prejudice’ the Reason Black Women Have Worse Maternal Health Outcomes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said recently the reason black women have more maternal health problems is because of medical personnel’s “prejudice.”
Two Adults and Three Infants Stabbed at NYC Maternity Center
An unnamed 52-year-old woman was found with a self-inflicted wound after allegedly stabbing five people with a butcher knife early Friday morning.
