Pregnancy
Like her own mum, Alice couldn’t birth her baby – but she can breastfeed her
Inducing lactation is not often talked about. But here, Australia’s first IVF surrogate child – and her mum – discuss their experiences, 36 years apart.
- by Alice Clarke
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Abortion
Abortion back on election agenda after Greens push Labor to improve access
An exclusive poll shows that voters across all parties want abortion laws left alone, after a messy political debate raised fears laws could be unwound.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
This at-home ‘egg timer’ test is an Aussie first. What does it tell us about fertility?
A test purported to measure women’s fertility is on the rise, but some experts are concerned about its potential to create anxiety and fear given its inaccuracy.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
‘It was a revolution’: The forgotten Australian whose medical breakthrough saved millions of lives
John Gorman is a miracle man whose discovery has finally been recognised by his homeland.
- by Andrew Probyn and Danielle Post
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Hospitals in crisis
‘No one had the staff to let me have a baby’: Women forced to drive hours to give birth
A major NSW birthing hospital is repeatedly going on “bypass”, forcing pregnant and labouring women to travel hundreds of kilometres to Newcastle to give birth.
- by Kate Aubusson
‘Not doing anything is causing harm’: Call to allow pregnant women to participate in clinical trials
Pregnant women have been systematically excluded from clinical trials for 90 per cent of medications available worldwide, and experts say it is putting them at risk.
- by Wendy Tuohy
‘Absolutely devastated’: Central Coast’s only private maternity service to close
Gosford Private Hospital is closing its maternity services. It’s the latest in a string of private maternity hospital closures amid rising private healthcare costs and declining birth rates.
- by Kate Aubusson
Why is Australia debating late-term abortions?
An election issue in the United States, it is now reverberating in Australia.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘They are like puppets’: What to know about postpartum psychosis
Postpartum psychosis affects between one and two women per 1000 births worldwide, but some experts believe this number may be higher.
- by Chloe W. Shakin
Opinion
Body image
No, Margot Robbie hasn’t ‘let herself go’. She’s pregnant
From “pregnancy nose” to bump size, why are we still judging pregnant bodies in 2024?
- by Shona Hendley
We are fortunate abortion is no longer a hot topic, but NSW must ensure access
The situation in Australia is far from that in the United States. But just because a woman cannot be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy, it does not mean she can do so safely.
- by The Herald's View