Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ...

Researchers reported findings that suggest that for pregnant women who develop previable PROM, the risk of being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, needing a blood transfusion, and/or developing ...

In early pregnancy, two kinds of abortions can be used to end a pregnancy. In one, pills are used to end the pregnancy. In the other, a health care provider uses surgical instruments to perform ...

The website reproductiverights.gov is no longer online. Based on archived pages, the website was online just days before ...

When Genevieve Postlethwait's water broke in her sleep one July morning, she knew something was wrong. At 17 weeks pregnant, ...

Health professionals express concern the decision will eliminate Golden Valley’s hospital-based care will harshly impact ...

The goal of this study was to determine if ulipristal acetate and misoprostol could provide a safe and effective alternative ...

As US President Donald Trump takes office following a campaign where access to abortion was a central theme, Europe also ...

At the end of September, the FDA approved Mifeprex (also known as mifepristone, and before that as RU486) for termination of early pregnancy. It is the only FDA approved non-surgical option for ending ...

“Pregnancy termination is absolutely a normal part ... full gamut of complications that require a pregnancy to be ended early. Countless medical complications may doom a pregnancy but do not ...