After 30 years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has finally improved its guidelines against pregnancy discrimination to coincide with common sense and decency. » 7/16/14 2:55pm 7/16/14 2:55pm

Earlier this year, Tennessee passed controversial legislation allowing the state to criminally charge mothers for using narcotics while pregnant, calling it "assault" against the fetus. This past week, a new mother became the first woman to be prosecuted under that law after her newborn tested positive for amphetamine. » 7/14/14 7:00pm 7/14/14 7:00pm

Today in terrible ideas: Women who are trying to conceive are turning to online forums where men are offering to donate sperm for free, despite common knowledge that we're supposed to actively avoid jerkoffs from the Internet. » 7/14/14 2:00pm 7/14/14 2:00pm

Last night was the premiere of Extant, the new Steven Spielberg-produced, Malia Obama assisted, Halle Berry television vehicle about an astronaut's mysterious space pregnancy. » 7/10/14 3:00pm 7/10/14 3:00pm

It seems that any time any public figure discusses their own experience with abortion, it's wrapped in a thick shell of regret and explaining the whys and hows and extraordinary circumstances of why there were no alternatives. But the Democratic nominee for Nevada lieutenant governor is flipping the script. She had an… » 7/07/14 7:10pm 7/07/14 7:10pm

Thirty-four weeks pregnant Alysia Montano competed in the 800 meters race on Thursday at the US Track and Field Championships. » 6/27/14 11:00am 6/27/14 11:00am

A new law waiting to be signed into law by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal would require that pregnant and brain dead women be kept on life support, regardless of the stated wishes of her family. If the pro-life crowd is trying to disprove accusations that they only care about women to the extent that they are… » 6/13/14 3:50pm 6/13/14 3:50pm

A maternity retailer is selling a shirt for pregnant women that reads "Wake Me Up When I'm Skinny." » 6/05/14 2:00pm 6/05/14 2:00pm

Cable network Lifetime has ordered a new reality series that will chronicle women giving birth in nature. » 6/05/14 11:00am 6/05/14 11:00am

Plants, chairs, couches, counters… We're familiar with the tricks used to hide an actress's growing belly on TV shows (the measures taken to obscure Kerry Washington on Scandal were crazytown). But back in the day, The Powers That be were even more extreme. » 6/02/14 6:00pm 6/02/14 6:00pm

TMZ posted photos of expectant mother JWoww, with a headline and copy that falsely identified her as rapper Lil' Kim. It was an attempt to insult the Jersey Shore star's face, as TMZ has previously—and viciously—mocked the appearance of Kim (who also happens to be pregnant), because they are garbage people. » 5/29/14 11:00am 5/29/14 11:00am

Joining the ranks of fellow reality TV stars Kendra Wilkinson and Melissa Rycroft, Jessica Simpson is ClearBlue's latest celebrity paid to promote pregnancy tests. » 5/19/14 3:45pm 5/19/14 3:45pm

Tara Sawyer is a 37-year-old British woman who says she's so addicted to the "buzz of pregnancy" that she will keep giving birth until her "womb falls out." Ew. » 5/19/14 11:50am 5/19/14 11:50am

I don't know what's more depressing: that Lil' Kim tweeted out her baby registries to her fans or that they remain largely unfulfilled, even after her baby shower. » 5/14/14 5:20pm 5/14/14 5:20pm

Photo storage and repurposing site Shutterfly is in a bit of hot water with customers today, after sending an email to many female users congratulating them on the "amazing" accomplishment of "bringing a new life into the world" and dishing out etiquette tips about when it's appropriate to send Thank You cards to… » 5/14/14 12:15pm 5/14/14 12:15pm

Maybe it's just that she hasn't done much press lately, but during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, Mila Kunis seemed super open about how sweet fiancé Ashton Kutcher has been to her during her pregnancy and how the pair managed to keep their engagement a secret. » 5/09/14 11:20am 5/09/14 11:20am

A new study in a rural region of The Gambia indicated that the DNA of infants changed based on whether they were conceived during the dry season (when rice, millet, peanuts, and cassava dominate the diet) or the rainy season (when leafy green vegetables supplements the aforementioned staples). » 4/29/14 5:00pm 4/29/14 5:00pm