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Shows tagged as: pregnancy

Mon, Jun 18 2012

Fetal Genetic Testing Breakthrough

University of Washington researchers recently determined the first genome of a fetus. We'll discuss how they did it and what's in store for the future.

Thu, Mar 15 2012

Wrongful Birth

Parents of a child with Down syndrome won $2.9 million in a "wrongful birth" lawsuit last week.

Mon, Oct 24 2011

Teen Access to Birth Control

Canby School Board just voted against providing access to birth control prescriptions at Canby High. Now we want to know: what role should schools have in providing birth control options or promoting reproductive health?

Mon, Oct 24 2011

Preventing Teen Pregnancy

Canby School Board just voted against providing access to birth control prescriptions at Canby High. Now we want to know: what role should schools have in teen reproductive health?

Mon, Oct 3 2011

Your Placenta

Our show on the licensing of midwives introduced us to the idea of lotus-style births. That's when the baby remains attached to the placenta for sometimes days after birth. It made us wonder: what did you do with your placenta?

Mon, May 30 2011

Rebroadcast: Ethics of Egg Donation

We're bringing back this discussion about egg donation in celebration of the episode's recent Gracie Award win.

Thu, Oct 22 2009

Pregnancy Pounds

How much is too much weight to gain if you're pregnant? A new study aims to keep obese women from gaining any weight at all.

Wed, Sep 17 2008

As We Are: Abortion Stories

What's behind the decision to terminate a pregnancy?

Thu, Aug 21 2008

As We Are: Teen Parents

What is daily life like for teens as they become parents?

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