DURING SURGING PANDEMIC, SUPREME COURT FORCES WOMEN TO PICK UP ABORTION MEDS IN PERSON
Diane Lilli 1/31/21
The Supreme Court has supported a Trump mandate that all women seeking medical abortions must pick up their medications in person. However, many other medicines are now allowed by the Federal and Drug Administration (FDA) to be mailed to patients due to the dangers of contracting Covid-19.
The order, split in a 6-3 vote, was unsigned by the three Supreme Court liberal justices. The new order reflects a new shift for the Supreme Court, now that Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been sworn in to help create a conservative majority in the court.
CLEVELAND, Ohio Readers have medical questions about COVID-19 and the coronavirus vaccine, and we’re getting answers from health care experts. Q: I would like an expert to address the concern that a lot of women have regarding the possibility of infertility as a result of getting the vaccine. I’ve heard of many women, specifically in health care, refusing the vaccine because of this concern. .
Evidence Builds That Pregnant Women Pass Covid Antibodies to Newborns
A new study suggests that protective antibodies can be transferred through the placenta, and the baby may receive more of them if a mother is infected with Covid earlier in her pregnancy.
A woman in McAllen, Tex., who tested positive for Covid-19 while she was pregnant. Studies suggest that pregnant women infected with the coronavirus can pass antibodies to their babies. Credit.Carolyn Cole/Getty Images
Jan. 29, 2021
One of the many big questions scientists are trying to untangle is whether people who get Covid-19 during pregnancy will pass on some natural immunity to their newborns.
Jan 30, 2021
It’s a new year and a fresh start. Even though I am happy to be finished with 2020, I cannot help but be thankful for what the year taught me, namely, being intentional. This past year, I realized how precious life can be, the importance of community, and making sure we take good care of ourselves.
This year, I have decided not to set any resolutions, at least not what we typically consider resolutions. I’m not out to lose 10 pounds, eat more greens or read 100 novels, although those aren’t bad things. Going into 2021, I want to be intentional about taking care of my ‘whole’ self.
The World Health Organization walked back a recommendation it made earlier this week saying pregnant woman should not get the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, instead saying women who are pregnant should be offered a vaccine upon consulting with a medical professional.