Tag: Pregnant

“I’m Pregnant; I’m in College, and I Have a Job; They’re Upset They’ll Have To Look After the Baby,” Daughter On Parents

Having a baby usually means your relationship is more permanent, and you and your partner are probably ready to get engaged or married, but it’s not always about a wedding or staying together. And when you find out you’re pregnant, and your partner doesn’t want anything to do wi...

Jane Crow America: No Emergency Care for Pregnant Women

There is a federal law known as EMTALA which was passed in 1986 and guarantees access to emergency medical care. A hospital cannot ignore you and cannot shuffle you off to some other facility. If you show up at an emergency room, federal law says you must be provided needed emergency care....

Why a Program Designed to Help Black Pregnant Women Got Axed

How does any group chip away at another group’s rights and opportunities? If history is any indication, it’s done little by little, like axing a tree piece by piece. At least, that’s the case when we consider the case of Black Americans. Over the past few years, conservatives have ...

Why a Program Designed to Help Black Pregnant Women Got Axed

How does any group chip away at another group’s rights and opportunities? If history is any indication, it’s done little by little, like axing a tree piece by piece. At least, that’s the case when we consider the case of Black Americans. Over the past few years, conservatives have ...