Osgood wants new pilot program to improve health outcomes for mother and babies and address disparities in health.

Background Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) are clinically vulnerable to cardiac deteriorations and intercurrent ...

A study found that infant mortality has risen by 5.6% in US states with abortion bans, with Black infants and those in ...

Village of Healing, a clinic that keeps Black women in mind, celebrated its 3rd anniversary with the grand opening of a ...

Two studies found that infant mortality and births increased in most states with abortion bans after the Dobbs ruling.

Yahoo News provides the latest updates on what's happening at the state level with reproductive rights and abortion in 2025.

States that implemented abortion bans had an estimated 0.33 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births above the expected ...

Discover how abortion bans in the U.S. are linked to rising infant mortality rates, with significant impacts on Black infants ...

The rate is the lowest reported since 2018 and represents a significant drop from 2021 when it spiked to 32.9. The United ...

Black women saw their maternal mortality rate increase from 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births to 50.3 over one year, while every other racial group experienced declines.

The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth ...