--- title: "Pregnancy & Childbirth" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/pregnancy-childbirth" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Pregnancy & Childbirth [## 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 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[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) [## Let's Talk About Sex--And Reproductive Justice](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lets-talk-about-sex-and-reproductive-justice)Read [Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lets-talk-about-sex-and-reproductive-justice) [Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lets-talk-about-sex-and-reproductive-justice) [## 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) [## 3 Reasons Why Gutting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Is Bad](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-gutting-pregnancy-prevention-programs-bad)Read [The Trump administration has gutted federal funding of evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs and research. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-gutting-pregnancy-prevention-programs-bad) [![Feet legs standing waiting 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[The Trump administration has gutted federal funding of evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs and research. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-gutting-pregnancy-prevention-programs-bad) [## Ongoing Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s)Read [While the Brazilian government has declared that Zika is no longer a national public health emergency, the crisis persists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [![Zika 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[While the Brazilian government has declared that Zika is no longer a national public health emergency, the crisis persists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [## Period Tracking Apps: The Good and the Bad](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-tracking-apps-the-good-and-the-bad)Read [Millions of people use menstrual tracking apps on their phones but a new study finds the apps fail users in multiple ways. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-tracking-apps-the-good-and-the-bad) [![33583346123 c9b4c4e245 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[Millions of people use menstrual tracking apps on their phones but a new study finds the apps fail users in multiple ways. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-tracking-apps-the-good-and-the-bad) [## 3 Reasons Why Criminalizing Pregnant Women for Drug Use is a Bad Idea](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea)Read [The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. Treatment and harm reduction strategies do. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [![4194415746 df5b33bc9d o](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. Treatment and harm reduction strategies do. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [## Repealing the Health Care Law Could Impact Women of Color Hardest](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repealing-the-health-care-law-could-impact-women-of-color-hardest)Read [The ACA mandate to cover women's reproductive health services is especially critical for women of color, low-income women, and immigrant women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repealing-the-health-care-law-could-impact-women-of-color-hardest) [![28519615236 3a66527179 k 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critical for women of color, low-income women, and immigrant women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repealing-the-health-care-law-could-impact-women-of-color-hardest) [## The DES Archives: Learning from a Public Health Tragedy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy)Read [The archives of DES Action, an organization founded to understand how and why the DES crisis happened, and to help victims, is now housed at Smith College. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy) [![DE 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[The archives of DES Action, an organization founded to understand how and why the DES crisis happened, and to help victims, is now housed at Smith College. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy) [## What the Standing Rock Resistance Can Teach Us About Reproductive Justice for Native American Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-standing-rock-can-teach-us-about-reproductive-justice-for-native-american-women)Read [For many Native women, protecting the earth and water at Standing Rock is deeply connected to the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-standing-rock-can-teach-us-about-reproductive-justice-for-native-american-women) [![31079260212 5b411551d2 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[For many Native women, protecting the earth and water at Standing Rock is deeply connected to the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-standing-rock-can-teach-us-about-reproductive-justice-for-native-american-women) [## A Reason to Celebrate Morning Sickness?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/celebrate-morning-sickness)Read [A new study finds an upside to morning sickness: a lower risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/celebrate-morning-sickness) [![2813402136 10a771fbe1 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[A new study finds an upside to morning sickness: a lower risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/celebrate-morning-sickness) [## New Study Says Maternal Health Needs a "Radical Reappraisal"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724)Read [The Lancet Series has a message: all women and newborns have a right to good quality care. But there's not a one-size-fits-all solution to saving lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724) [![7497716862 6fe3caf5c2 k](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724) [The Lancet Series has a message: all women and newborns have a right to good quality care. But there's not a one-size-fits-all solution to saving lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724) [## Teen Pregnancy Rates Decrease Because of More Contraception (Not Less Sex)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex)Read [News flash: Contraception works. The teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. declined 25 percent from 2007 to 2011 even as teen sexual activity stayed steady. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex) [![Pexels](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAD20lEQVRIiXWWba7lNg5Ez6HkF8wis5fsejrpZ9b8kGTfbmQMwbgfdhVZLIn0rz9NCCTcobvu/OfuPzqzM5ICJdrlXX6X/wz/W96KAvvdDne4m7v5DnfTmUlV2Nf5IOi5qyAW7KWFA0H+3/X559zA733AwCEjDDJWpFJalvur0Z+e0OIb4G/XTA5yDiUTpk6ZWuDKqOyqoUOHlP6QH1nxBsX8S1YvQUKocOklE65yhrGE0pQp73KWoxzrGfOjOal4VgBX1L8QfIR/wYWXjAVfUqbs8tZZ50lyVf7u/tt8e1g2ARBm91vk+AUXXHrhl84tiFZtArnL6SpVRjLooVP/wW+5ISBxZTLTv/Dh1CteVRde1iiH9WQQveWWQRZBNSXDDP2JP6GlT8grg8XlWLIsDr0cV9XUqqoqSsqWlm+ppEh1b0/x+ItvuF3wPARATZ0wZVqz6rKuqlljlL8RDKh0JdaxqctMT61zk/bNQMxFhixBN8cYs2rUqJIqJHJLEaNpmpiY2JFoJB7VQzaBwirA2QRVZ40xqqq0KOLa0lnomGiwtbGht12WROnZjZKiMt9t7NAV+6wxqsaSaIlNTIBUEhtb7lVbWRwNIYgzIUFGHGaE2hw1rKmjatbKQMreFmzapNoMe+DEGwcMGdIriawiK+TKi146dB0+Q4dVy6la5F7Bm9adMetFCteHNg1jZwCQK0sfaqvsOXaqtHTZ8ByKqVgv+sORAff6LOQlYMI6/esEIgt3fV0HHsGcB+ocPfXbknGM5ATCl5nJimKF5uag9u5Z8GIqdDAYKqnl0mWto1XjyQD+gC+Yh9/PFclyvwbcvc+zlhndm4H6SCiIqQlfcuFYOuRFf7AINFROywid1SbPJsNk0SyOsfYuZuoXThi+GQBPdAQ6VM4BlpcgSTfdpFc7eUqSp0eu43N4MnjOlN2Ckl47pXeL3z91uhd6Dtmj29FHIfMc+qUl/4beQPZxtkNNPxxhM+UzCaWiklk1od4MTpQHPdh0rcRMkhV29yK4F01WnuRVSRIzF7S1LP8OHOHliO1uUOGok7tzd28m0nlUglpCGKY1QPdAgm5xDnKgsVzKncqmk7ufYuSpxOnKa5dlDyYfBdgKkYWunVb7zArNFuUkcQRa1TkSLfTIJtgHjZ6R4KPK+hhoFfkY6E66c29TJeHZd7vdCExrjVa+KG+Z4/PecSidxzrp7K9JwrlvlRbe3MI/g+gGOhmk32HnY2ttYx73pHkq8NvQOs94+9vQd0a9M1OuFpbubYBz/1jnvec6ffj94cOjp9ir3R38HPGWi3+BPq/5ogH8D8/WT7uUbASVAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex) [News flash: Contraception works. The teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. declined 25 percent from 2007 to 2011 even as teen sexual activity stayed steady. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex) [## Bringing Pelvic Organ Prolapse Out of the Shadows](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bringing-pelvic-organ-prolapse-out-of-the-shadows)Read [Pelvic organ prolapse -- sometimes called genital prolapse -- is rarely discussed, yet millions of women in the United States suffer from this condition. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bringing-pelvic-organ-prolapse-out-of-the-shadows) [![Pexels photo 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[Pelvic organ prolapse -- sometimes called genital prolapse -- is rarely discussed, yet millions of women in the United States suffer from this condition. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bringing-pelvic-organ-prolapse-out-of-the-shadows) [## 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) [## No Additional Zika Funding Puts Women's Health At Risk](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/zika-funding-stalls-over-womens-health-fight)Read [Republicans have hamstrung efforts by Democrats to fund anti-Zika efforts by barring Planned Parenthood from receiving funds. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/zika-funding-stalls-over-womens-health-fight) [![Pexels photo 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[Republicans have hamstrung efforts by Democrats to fund anti-Zika efforts by barring Planned Parenthood from receiving funds. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/zika-funding-stalls-over-womens-health-fight) [## The Push to Reduce Unnecessary C-Sections](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/push-to-reduce-unnecessary-c-sections)Read [While cesarean sections are sometimes necessary and even life-saving, in most situations, spontaneous vaginal births are safest for both women and babies. That’s just one reason why we’re celebrating California’s game-changing new commitment to reducing the number of medically unnecessary C-sections. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/push-to-reduce-unnecessary-c-sections) [![7139231043 67d0f67755 z](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/push-to-reduce-unnecessary-c-sections) [While cesarean sections are sometimes necessary and even life-saving, in most situations, spontaneous vaginal births are safest for both women and babies. That’s just one reason why we’re celebrating California’s game-changing new commitment to reducing the number of medically unnecessary C-sections. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/push-to-reduce-unnecessary-c-sections) [## 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) [## What’s Behind the Increased Numbers of Black Women Dying During Pregnancy and Childbirth in the United States?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/increased-numbers-of-black-women-dying-during-pregnancy-and-childbirth)Read [Black women in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related deaths at nearly four times the rate of white women. Why do these disparities persist? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/increased-numbers-of-black-women-dying-during-pregnancy-and-childbirth) [![Devin Trent Flickr CC](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAFKUlEQVRIiU2W25IcuQ1E8wJW67ob/v/vcPjB/+Rdy1pJM00g/cAaaRno6uoqMg8BEmDz3//6JwlJtsqqclmWSCCZ6f3cry+vP77/+PbXt6//+/rlz69f/vjy3z++fPnPl69/fnv99hLg+rA+/vbh0z8+ff790+ffPn74/OH9+3ePx1WrFOQ0JABwbhGclp9fefv59grg365n7Pm89U2SygyIBBPMcASFGea4kCSTt/amHiQEwJBIwrxNIkEGmcxggqSmN0hkCA8xnQEI4Q7RpCdzBkzmjA8RIgKIkOCRnpyex2ZmumvvTSISMsQwJoIoJHG6dbpvxt/UCYgRgYQYZnAm0TPd053eQ9TerwQkYYwMM8zAB4DMzN7Th9HHD2SIHHUzQZRwBmcqvbN39m6TQD1fXwjYyhgxplDOyDyTm949vad3ujGNDBMhQsyYSSIM05xG7+w9e/d+Wuykni/fSbZUNrpQG1OxoxPbdHfvPft4PZhhhogJExaCCKMZHEf3nudzrAY4rtcf30lKmnK6bqsaSSSS6ZnnLw84xwOIsFDCBEKY4TT2nv2cp8capsf18uMbSUtTlSqshS50xRbFYGZ6d/ZO75wQIUYslDgmAxHKoBt747lTzxE7g3K9fP+LpO2pSi30xlroFVsSQUymZ/Z+i8+ZPk3aLGtmSAjRvQbPeWqESdj9d8DKujjNGfSgyjJJDGbmLT45AJMltR1rRkAM8Oyl3Xg+wwPQAajsrIvdnPlpcIlCkEn6zkyCIt9ql2NPkhmTAjgnUIoYJFK9fv9GaVzp5owAAw4VcACJYAaYICAoUJQlu8o7VR2ATcKAgpMQ2AQQpV5+/JA0XpgY2nTBTZsKlAAUAgYMfqmryj210iGAPtWAAgVywAl7mNTz5SkpBcGbu9XtmT3RXcPIu2KKEiVZKntcXTWYEAw3EzEWzYO551T7GSlMWpnCNNJIeJcckBBIECIlWLHLldqZQgYMQzFzABItife1po1o5IzvagExJkRaNGVCURBJtHFsKjVB0FC0mdFJDrNMn1ASFTwCAQu4wMVjKmlJS7o3awIiiTJ0sZrTp2qIUGSmfwFEmxYpFvWeElT0Q37QD/thX/blWvayRSgAOYATeTgFH0BICscDnvS+nZAosVQfJbpKdbkerneud66H66paVb88GA7QE9Vwhh7eAAgyM1Z+qt8Aonx9lOTlupbXo67b1nXVWlW2dACtOZk6oQ+gmYg0poUxU0aZq96WQax6fJJYy3Wtelx1XW/q17rqBoAJqAE60QzVVFNFR6SQFlJKGau4rCraFFnr8UHiWl6Pta61jvp1rWvVVes4ACYhJ+iJNHTTd+UmKKbvBSis4ipVsSwJVY+PEmuprrUeaz1WXde6rjoRKlvnSA84wZ6hG/KbheRmLKWMKlZxrZ8A1nq8l7hK61F1HfXjyqrlZUlCMhOwE2moxjEOFAQkxoqNWqrFWjpOSKx1vZO4ynV5XWutVdeqtWpVLZctAcHMgJqRB96QQ0VKjEDE2HHRi7V0bJUkVl0PkbVcy7V+St+As8QI2JOoTTlypNG9kwJAkByZLnr5AFyyWK5Loku1ylVeB1WucvnsBCTgKDzS1FCmLM3oFMTQkCnTtksuVclmudYByHYtu26rsmWL9x9WypCPelMiDQ7fAFJuqC3LZZ0QySVCklw6kjZt6k52EZgkIEPeNfu+oUiBIec+5+6Kbp1mFXmOCYn3AP7UkESSgMARNTwN5ynB20gBuN+eQTeN/wdrmcxuZ587jgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/increased-numbers-of-black-women-dying-during-pregnancy-and-childbirth) [Black women in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related deaths at nearly four times the rate of white women. Why do these disparities persist? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/increased-numbers-of-black-women-dying-during-pregnancy-and-childbirth) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)