Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. It’s worse in states with abortion bans

One Type of Pregnancy Death Is On the Rise

Ectopic pregnancy, a complication that doctors say should almost never be fatal, is killing US women at nearly twice the rate it did a decade ago, reports ProPublica . Such pregnancies occur when a fertilized egg fails to implant in the uterus and develops elsewhere, which can lead to severe bleeding....

Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. It’s worse in states with abortion bans

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our...

Woman Indicted for ‘Abuse of a Corpse’ After Pregnancy Loss

THE QUICK & DIRTYEmployers Can’t Discriminate Against Washington Abortion Patients: an appeals court rejected a suit from a religious organization that doesn’t want to cover abortion careAnother ‘Abuse of a Corpse’ Charge in Ohio: A 22-year-old woman of color in Lima could face prison time over a pregnancy lossBallot Box: Activists debate ‘fetal viability’ in ballot measures, plus a Maine Republican says abortion “isn’t [his] big issue,” and mor…