Childbirth

Health

Women in Labor Can’t Hold In Their Babies. Nurses Tell Them To Do It Anyway

07.16.19

By Kimberly Lawson
Identity

When Will the US Protect Black Women From Dying in Childbirth?

04.16.19

By Kimberly Lawson
Health

Why Are Women Still Refusing Painkillers During Childbirth?

01.03.19

By Natasha Preskey
Mom Left Placenta In Park for Birthday ‘Holistic Ritual’

11.28.18

By Mack Lamoureux
Identity

Women in Labor Are Being Turned Away From UK Hospitals

11.08.18

By Carly Lewis-Oduntan
Identity

Women Are Being Denied Epidurals During Childbirth. Here’s Why.

10.02.18

By Elysha Krupp
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09.13.18

By VICE Staff
Health

People Who Want Home Births Have to Jump Through All Kinds of Hoops

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By Kathi Valeii
News

The miracle clinic

06.27.18

By Rebecca Grant
Identity

New Bill Could Help Save Black Mothers’ Lives

05.10.18

By Kimberly Lawson
Identity

There Is a Hidden Epidemic of Doctors Abusing Women in Labor, Doulas Say

05.08.18

By Sarah Yahr Tucker
Identity

What It’s Like to Live with a Pathological Fear of Pregnancy

05.04.18

By Gemima Rigby

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