--- title: Motherhood date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/motherhood" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Motherhood [## Why One Montana County Wants A "Crackdown" On Pregnant Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women)Read [The Big Horn County Attorney General's office is calling on pregnant women to “self-report” themselves to the sheriff’s office if they use alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women) [![Pregnant nature mom 1](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEVElEQVRIiX1WQZYjuw0DQMrT9/+nylFygkx3W0AWlGy/LFKWy3I9FUECJCX++1//AARFNrioxblrSU0VKZIkyAAmNvAMnslv8kx+naf9dPbOduzYiYMgCToBEAJBiCQBQwAzT8gAAAgEyPzB+fk/V2ZNxwaZGBRl2kAME6GixA4FIkQI8MCc93PB5n+OV2dFgt7bIACQGxFpZjNipDCBBIYURIAOJr7BOUADk7ww7gX0fj5BAgFBEiLvkEBBiiSGYagQJv2iK598DEaSeL4I+vf3CQAUGTDUkVzFY71KksQICkiTR5hD1ss6kGBsO54Y+vfnZ0yCBsOZClRUVrV2VKqiigqkiKbCK/jV5Lru2E5s20n/fF8AFGjIlKlcgFS7XLYqrGKSKMIEMaR/hHLs297bTtLff39AAAIL+ASw2lWu3dXdLUeJqoZ1U3ipjbHuy8+Y93bS33+/RwOgwA2uwVBZ7WrXdttOLwgYiQhGyUXgy/2X//beeye+AFAOwIb2G2C5lz35iAILFEQSQKhXCjGBZzje9rb3dtzf//kGEAio8PmKgO3q9JT/8HD119YmQGievgXAS+S9997b3hMBAwIVVK7O6mihjQcQkiQnkTZVZKggmQ7CgBNEJoIhagB+/v4GBBjsoM/iipplOgwFSSU9Va2yyknoACBDgPmUIYnt7bn1z88GkCiIcdoNi7IKCgtV6qrt3t7OdoZrgUk49QlMEA7sGROE+/d30swJDIYbFLwFN40yn6md586e1wIfZ3mrbHogk1dGTRiJ3ducRScTyEk+KdjhRnlMYwfOsHFJP535PMHI8KG5gzbqSkRDiUIRQmTIU9yh8TI6QzMhHHDq48DkUxJ09AAu9xFQUEML6rDBBusO5fapU26T33ROHhIfkxmt9SeTziEx9VysxV7sxWqqqYYKbF6kiwHQiEBeSAF6T6DW42tK0SGhQGGzmrVqLfVDvdhLtaiixvrcX7ujgYEUeGFurN1/vkZkgckLoFir1+rHo9aqXqrBaKnvlgQwtxO/IyCFs6CodP/5wjuLFRZQVLO61mCsXqt6VbeqqaIEETxllvh/HCcLKspMen19ZVLtJMaw3Kqu7l6rH91r1erqVpWqNOcYAjAYQJxxLlHjvhX0+npHcFtekcXqqu611upe3d1VNbvnIYA5PRXORPBBjlSOGfT6+oNTaAIU6lCkqurqXqt7Va+ulkoq6Zww5gTFvPOHRwCJKsUAej0eL4qAlwZFdamqu7u6u1rVVUUdFXO3/tz+xXMG1DmSMEWg+/EYigDlbJwDUFJXVXd113V/NB7rBnlb+Tlc4h546JEB3atf5RecNCf7DVA10h73J3nm/IE5FZ6i/bgmgsjo6n5FcHfmAl98j/mhnhIkvN2fg+QpY7yr4dAVKK3S7SFvgFcmfFif5JnXjctIOBjnc57fK1BTs3OLI8MxI13Nbt3e1GfGyrjM4HY3TCwnoJE9/C9dhGRp+Zi84AAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women) [The Big Horn County Attorney General's office is calling on pregnant women to “self-report” themselves to the sheriff’s office if they use alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-one-montana-county-wants-a-crackdown-on-pregnant-women) [## Will This Black Mother's Death Spark the Change We Need?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/will-this-black-mothers-death-spark-the-change-we-need)Read [Black women in the U.S., regardless of income level or education level, are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than white women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/will-this-black-mothers-death-spark-the-change-we-need) [![TONL 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[Black women in the U.S., regardless of income level or education level, are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than white women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/will-this-black-mothers-death-spark-the-change-we-need) [## The Rise of Rural 'Maternity Deserts'](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rise-of-rural-maternity-deserts)Read [Increasingly, women in rural settings across the United States are losing access to high quality maternity care and facing greater risks during childbirth. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rise-of-rural-maternity-deserts) [![2761013715 553dc65080 z 1 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[Increasingly, women in rural settings across the United States are losing access to high quality maternity care and facing greater risks during childbirth. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rise-of-rural-maternity-deserts) [## From In Vitro Babies to Skin Cell Maybes: The Shifting Landscape of Human Reproduction and Family Formation](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation)Read [A revolution in human reproduction – the likes of which we have never seen – is here, offering more options to some and placing others at risk. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation) [![Babymarkets4](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation) [A revolution in human reproduction – the likes of which we have never seen – is here, offering more options to some and placing others at risk. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation) [## World Breastfeeding Week: Are We Doing All We Can to Support Mothers?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers)Read [World Breastfeeding Week offers a perfect pause to reflect on how we can best support mothers and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers) [![6016102634 571a4cfc56 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[World Breastfeeding Week offers a perfect pause to reflect on how we can best support mothers and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers) [## New York's Paid Family Leave Law Protects Women's Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-law-protects-womens-health)Read [New York just passed the most extensive family leave legislation in the country and it's a major step forward for women's health and economic security. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-law-protects-womens-health) [New York just passed the most extensive family leave legislation in the country and it's a major step forward for women's health and economic security. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-law-protects-womens-health) [## Maternal Health and Rights Deserve Their Own Day](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/maternal-health-and-rights-deserve-their-own-day)Read [Maternal health and rights are inextricably linked. Join others in asking the U.N. to recognize Apr 11 as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/maternal-health-and-rights-deserve-their-own-day) [Maternal health and rights are inextricably linked. Join others in asking the U.N. to recognize Apr 11 as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/maternal-health-and-rights-deserve-their-own-day) [## Doula Care for All!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/doula-care-for-all)Read [Childbirth advocacy organizations lay out a comprehensive argument for why doulas should be covered by public and private insurance. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/doula-care-for-all) [![Screen Shot 2016 01 08 at 3 16 41 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[Childbirth advocacy organizations lay out a comprehensive argument for why doulas should be covered by public and private insurance. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/doula-care-for-all) [## U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Reaches Historic Low](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/u-s-infant-mortality-rate-reaches-historic-low)Read [New CDC data reports that the infant mortality rate reduced by 2.3% in 2014. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/u-s-infant-mortality-rate-reaches-historic-low) [![Sleeping newborn 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[New CDC data reports that the infant mortality rate reduced by 2.3% in 2014. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/u-s-infant-mortality-rate-reaches-historic-low) [## Reproductive Justice: The Movement Whose Time Has Come](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/reproductive-justice-the-movement-whose-time-has-come)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/reproductive-justice-the-movement-whose-time-has-come) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/reproductive-justice-the-movement-whose-time-has-come) [## Dear Researchers, Your Gender Bias is Showing](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/dear-researchers-your-gender-bias-is-showing)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/dear-researchers-your-gender-bias-is-showing) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/dear-researchers-your-gender-bias-is-showing) [## How I Talk About Sex With My Kids](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/commentary-how-i-talk-about-sex-with-my-kids)Read 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