About 1.3 million women will have a C-section this year in the U.S., making it the most common surgical procedure in the ...

The first new hospital in D.C. in more than 20 years is set to open in Southeast in about two months, providing much-needed ...

Black women in the U.S. face the highest maternal mortality rates, with D.C. experiencing a severe crisis with 90% of ...

7. Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn., will close its surgical and labor and delivery units, effective March 31. The closure is due to a shortage of physicians in the area.

A bill that could pave the way for Kentucky to get freestanding birth centers sails out of a Senate committee but with ...

Officially launched in April 2024, birthFUND aims to improve the maternal health care system and provide families access to midwives.

Officially launched in April 2024, birthFUND aims to improve the maternal health care system and provide families access to ...

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023 ...

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A bill that could pave the way for Kentucky to get freestanding birth centers sailed out of a ...

Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood has unveiled its new $68 million birthing center with private rooms, modern ...