Inside a Court Hearing That Decided How She’d Give Birth — ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-hearing-c-section

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"Over the past 13 years, at least 26 states have begun requiring Medicaid coverage for doulas, according to the National Health Law Program’s Doula Medicaid Project. Four states — Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Rhode Island — require some private plans to do the same."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/doulas-can-improve-health-outcomes-women-babies-insurers-are-taking-no-rcna263390

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"Pregnancy increases a woman’s chances of being targeted for a number of reasons, including heightened difficulty for them to leave abusive partners. Mississippi has become a hotspot for these deaths in large part because of lax gun laws and restrictive abortion access, both of which have been proven to increase violence against pregnant women."

https://19thnews.org/2026/03/mississippi-gun-deaths-pregnant-postpartum-people/

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"In North Carolina, where a clinician practices can make all the difference for someone seeking maternity care...Dozens of counties have no local obstetrics care, so families are forced to travel long distances for deliveries. That distance to care for rural patients has been linked to higher rates of cesarean sections, preterm births and maternal complications."

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/03/16/lawmakers-hear-how-rural-women-face-risks-to-give-birth/

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Preterm Birth Prevention And Management Market Size by 2026

The global market is projected to grow from $2B in 2025 to $2.16B in 2026 (CAGR 7.7%), reaching $2.86B by 2030. Growth is driven by rising high-risk pregnancies, improved prenatal diagnostics, and increasing maternal health awareness.

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UP Woman Allegedly Self-Injures During Labor, Delivers Baby

Why did a woman in Uttar Pradesh use a knife during labor on Thursday? She felt extreme pain and hurt herself before delivering a healthy baby in Lucknow.

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https://newsletter.tf/uttar-pradesh-woman-labor-pain-knife-injury-lucknow/

This rare event happened on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh. While most births are safe, this mother used a kitchen knife because the pain was very high.

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https://newsletter.tf/uttar-pradesh-woman-labor-pain-knife-injury-lucknow/