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Duggars: We're 'Open' to More Kids

Reality show to reveal moment couple learned of miscarriage

(Newser) - After 19 kids, the Duggars aren't calling it quits. "We would be open to more if God saw fit to bless us with more," Michelle Duggar tells Today in her first interview after a miscarriage in December . Even after the "devastating" experience, "I would do... More »

Duggars Show Photos of Dead Fetus

Chilling picture of tiny feet, hand passed out at memorial service

(Newser) - An odd twist to a sad story: Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have now distributed photos of their dead fetus, the newly named Jubilee Shalom , at an Arkansas memorial service, reports TMZ . "There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world," said... More »

Occupier: Pepper Spray Made Me Miscarry

Seattle 19-year-old says she was 3 months pregnant during protest

(Newser) - An Occupy Seattle protester claims she had a miscarriage after being beaten and pepper-sprayed by police. Homeless 19-year-old Jennifer Fox tells the Seattle Stranger that she was three months pregnant when she took a face-full of pepper spray during a protest, and that police also kicked her in the stomach... More »

Bachmann Might Just 'Feel' Right

'Personal populist' is moving ahead of pack, notes Chris Cilizza

(Newser) - Forget the history bloopers and the messages from God —if Michele Bachmann "feels" right to voters, then she may have a shot at winning the Republican nomination. "The reality of presidential politics—and all politics—is that voters tend to make their decisions not on dry policy... More »

Bachmann: My Miscarriage Changed My Life

Candidate reveals tragedy, says it made her pro-life

(Newser) - Michele Bachmann today revealed what she described as a formative event in her life: a miscarriage she had after her second child. “It was devastating for both of us, as you can imagine if any of you have lost a child,” Bachmann told a South Carolina crowd of... More »

Proposed Georgia Law: Death Penalty for Abortions

...and miscarriages, too, maybe

(Newser) - Legislatively speaking, some might say this year has been tough on women (see here , here , and here ), but Jen Phillips thinks she’s found the bill that takes the cake: In Georgia, State Rep. Bobby Franklin wants to criminalize not just abortions—but miscarriages as well. His 10-page bill... More »

Teacher Loses Baby Breaking Up Class Fight

She's elbowed in stomach

(Newser) - A popular Bronx teacher who stepped in to break up a classroom fight lost the baby she was carrying when she was accidentally elbowed in the stomach. The tragedy occurred shortly after a late student marched into class and ordered another teen out of chair. As the confrontation became heated... More »

Bush: Mom Showed Me Her Miscarried Fetus

Moment helped prompt pro-life stance, says ex-president in Lauer chat

(Newser) - When George W. Bush’s mother suffered a miscarriage, she showed her teenage son the fetus in a jar—an event that pushed him toward his pro-life stance, he tells Matt Lauer in an interview set to air tonight. “There's no question that affected me, a philosophy that we... More »

IVF Test Triples Birth Success

And could spare us future Octomoms

(Newser) - A new procedure in the trial phase makes a woman undergoing in vitro fertilization three times more likely to have a healthy baby, the Daily Mail reports. The test analyzes prospective embryos for chromosomal abnormalities, choosing a healthy specimen to implant into the womb and raising the success rate from... More »

Mexico Frees Women Jailed for Years Over Miscarriages

Sparks debate over ban on elective abortions

(AP) - Mexico yesterday released seven women who were serving sentences of up to 29 years for the death of their newborns, a move that shines a light on the fiery debate that's erupted about whether some conservative Mexican states are taking a ban on elective abortions too far. The seven, who... More »

Antidepressants, Miscarriage Linked

Use translates into a 68% increased risk, say researchers

(Newser) - Women who take antidepressants while pregnant run an increased risk of suffering a miscarriage, according to a new study. Canadian scientists looked at the records of 70,000 women and found that of the 5,000 who had a clinically recorded miscarriage, 5.5% had filled at least one prescription... More »

9/11 Linked to Male Fetus Deaths

'Communal bereavement' tied to miscarriages

(Newser) - Miscarriages of male fetuses increased significantly in the US after 9/11 likely due to stress, scientists believe. Researchers discovered that 12% more male fetuses were lost in the 20th week of pregnancy than in a "normal" September. Fewer boys were born in all states up to 4 months after... More »

Post Snags 4 Pulitzers, Times 3; Enquirer Shut Out

John Edwards coverage fails to boost supermarket tabloid

(Newser) - The Washington Post won four Pulitzer Prizes today, one more than the archrival New York Times—and four more than the National Enquirer, which entered its coverage of the John Edwards sex scandal . In a breakthrough for online journalism, Sheri Fink of ProPublica won for an investigation of euthanasia at... More »

Price Is Right Model: Show Made Me Miscarry

Brandi Cochran files lawsuit against game show

(Newser) - Those Price is Right models always look good—and one former model claims show producers were so invested in keeping it that way, they emotionally abused her during her pregnancies. Brandi Cochran (also known as Brandi Sherwood, according to Game Show Kingdom ) is suing the show, claiming the stress... More »

Bill to Outlaw Miscarriages Enrages Left

Utah may punish women who lose fetus after 'reckless' action

(Newser) - A Utah bill designed to outlaw do-it-yourself abortions has drawn national attention, with bloggers railing that the law could punish women for accidental miscarriages. The bill, which has already passed both chambers of Utah’s legislature, would allow women to be charged with homicide if they committed an “intentional,... More »

Swayze's Biggest Regret: No Kids

Actor writes about wish for fatherhood in memoir

(Newser) - Patrick Swayze desperately wanted to have children and was “crushed” when wife Lisa Niemi had a miscarriage, the Boston Globe reports. Swayze wrote of his longing for fatherhood in his memoir The Time of My Life: "I couldn't wait to become a dad, to have a child with... More »

New Prenatal Gene Test Proves Safer

Checks mom's blood for defects without miscarriage risk

(Newser) - Scientists have developed a prenatal test for genetic defects much safer than the ones currently in use, reports the San Jose Mercury News. Methods like amniocentesis can spot chromosomal disorders like Down Syndrome, but involve inserting a needle into the uterus, which carries close to a 1-in-200 risk of miscarriage.... More »

Women on Pill Choose the 'Wrong' Man

Oral contraceptives twists choice based on smell

(Newser) - The pill skews women's choice of partners because the contraceptive disrupts the sense of smell, according to new research. Women usually seek partners who have an odor that indicates dissimilar genes. That's important because a gene mix tends to produce healthier offspring. But research shows women using the pill tend... More »

Men Less Fertile After 40: Study

Biological clock ticking as men age

(Newser) - Men apparently have a biological fertility clock that ticks just as inexorably as that of women, reports Agence France Presse. New research reveals that a man's ability to impregnate a partner drops significantly once he reaches 40, regardless of his sperm count. It's the first clinical proof that a man's... More »

Blair Bared '02 Miscarriage to Quell Iraq Rumor

Cherie details shock when Tony went public in new autobiography

(Newser) - Tony Blair's public revelation in 2002 that his wife had suffered a miscarriage halted rumors that his delayed vacation meant the Iraq invasion was imminent—but also appalled Cherie Blair, reports the Times of London. The former PM’s wife unveils some major revelations in her new autobiography, including that... More »

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