A woman is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections, claiming she was forced to give birth before her due date while she was incarcerated in 2024.

When Molly Barnes went to her 39-week appointment, she didn’t expect to have a baby.

Illinois has positioned itself as a national safeguard for reproductive rights. But a new case raises questions about how those principles are applied behind state prison walls.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Over a 30-day period, my 84-year-old husband went from being mentally sharp, to going into a fog, to not being able to recognize simple objects or name the president. He was admitted ...

At 38 weeks pregnant, Marilyn Medina’s child appeared small on an ultrasound, so doctors induced labor. The newborn, Amiah, weighed in at five pounds, but aside from minor jaundice, she was otherwise ...

The best time to induce labour is in the early morning, research suggests. By aligning with our natural body clocks, early-morning inductions seem to shorten labour times and reduce the need for ...

PULASKI COUNTY, Arkansas — Four Arkansas mothers are sharing their stories in a new lawsuit seeking to fight the state's abortion ban. The lawsuit, set to be filed in Pulaski County, is seeking to ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery the ...