Articles by Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN
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1.7KIssuesNYC program will provide doula services for low-income residents
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced this week that residents in 33 high-risk neighborhoods will now have access to doula services...
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3.4KIssuesNo, economic factors aren’t the main cause of falling US birth rates
A recently-published paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives pushes back against the common claim that economic factors — like the cost of child...
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1.8KAnalysis‘No adverse outcomes’ of hormonal contraception use? Not so fast, says expert panel
A recent article published in JAMA Network Open, a monthly open-access journal of the American Medical Association, claimed that based on a...
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1.5KAnalysisBirth control can now be dispensed without a prescription in North Carolina
North Carolina women no longer need a prescription for several of the most common types of birth control. The law making birth control...
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8.1KHuman InterestTwins born at 22 weeks and given ‘zero chance of survival’ expected to go home soon
After nearly five months in the hospital, twins given “zero chance of survival” at the time of their extremely premature birth are...
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1.2KActivismBritish Columbia disability advocates fear new care model will hurt, not help, children in need
A firestorm has erupted in British Columbia among families of children with special needs and the organizations that advocate and provide services...
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11.2KHuman InterestWOW: These three babies were all amazingly born on 2-2-22… at 2:22
One California family who gave birth this month is unlikely to ever forget their newest addition’s birthdate — and they’re not the...
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2.4KNewsbreakMiscarriage deserves paid leave, too – and it makes sense for employers
As society becomes increasingly aware of the high prevalence of miscarriage, which impacts up to 20% of known pregnancies, some employers are...
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1.7KIssuesWashington state bill would criminalize ‘doctor-conceived’ fertility fraud
Close on the heels of New York’s criminalization of doctor-conceived fertility fraud, Washington state is considering a similar measure. Historically, women or...
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1.9KNewsbreakAbortion destination: Out-of-state abortions jumped by nearly 29% in Illinois in 2020
Abortions on out-of-state residents jumped dramatically in 2020, according to the latest statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Chicago...
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2.4KIssuesTwo studies find significant impact of workplace pregnancy discrimination on moms and babies
Roughly 85% of women in the workforce will experience pregnancy during their careers, and several thousand each year are impacted by pregnancy discrimination,...
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4.3KHuman Interest‘That moment you dream of’: Tennessee teen with Down syndrome shows his skills on senior night
One Tennessee teen with Down syndrome felt like his dream came true in January, when he started for his high school’s basketball...
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3.5KActivismKentucky police officer awarded settlement after being disciplined for praying at abortion center
A 13-year veteran of the Louisville Metro Police force in Kentucky recently reached a $75,000 settlement with the city over the city’s...
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7.4KActivismIn ‘Abortion Within Reach’ campaign, celebrities demand abortion access for minors
Rolling Stone recently reported that dozens of celebrities are once again using their fame to promote abortion on demand. The celebrities signed...
