The Catholic Church in Australia issued an apology today for practices of forced adoption during the 50s, 60s and 70s. Young, unwed mothers were forced to give up their children for adoptions. Many were tricked or threatened into doing so. These practices weren’t unveiled until 2000, when many mothers came forward to talk about what ...
The government of Sierra Leone has waived hospital fees for women and children. Until now, many women in this country had to deliver babies at home because they could not afford hospital fees. Many mothers and newborns died as a result. Now thousands of women and children have crowded into these free clinics where medically ...
Promoting midwives could help us solve many of the world’s health and child care issues, according to a report compiled by over 30 health organizations and presented to the U.N. today. The report surveyed 58 countries that represent under 60 percent of all births worldwide but 91 percent of all maternal deaths. Two-thirds are ...
Mommies are getting judgmental about a new court ruling. In Massachusetts it is now legal to fire a woman for taking more than the state mandated 8 weeks off without pay. Won’t somebody think of the children?
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