Unwanted Pregnancy

Nebraska's safe-haven law is retooled

Nebraska on Friday closed a loophole in a law that had allowed parents to abandon their children at hospitals. LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska on Friday closed a loophole in a law that had allowed parents to abandon their children at...

Taking Stock of Abortion Laws Across Europe

After almost two years of discussions between member states' representatives, the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Council of Europe have prepared a report entitled "Access to safe and legal abortion in...

Nearly one third of women 'chaotic'

Lack of routine puts them at risk of unplanned pregnancy Women whose working lives and home lives are chaotic are putting themselves at high risk of becoming pregnant when they think they have already completed their families....

Nebraska approves 30-day age limit on 'safe haven' law

Lawmakers in Nebraska gave final approval on Friday to adding a 30-day age limit to the state's "safe haven" law to protect unwanted newborns from being abandoned in potentially dangerous situations. The absence of an age limit...

Unintended pregnancy raises risk of future ones

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women and girls who've had an unplanned pregnancy in the past are at risk of future unplanned pregnancies, regardless of other risk factors like age and education, a new study shows.