Elisha Brown

3 weeks ago | rawstory.com | Elisha Brown

Republican President Donald Trump, who called himself the “father of IVF” on the campaign trail, issued an executive order in February directing policy advisers to create a report on how to make in vitro fertilization more accessible for Americans. “Today, many hopeful couples dream of starting a family, but as many as one in seven are unable to conceive a child,” the order read.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Elisha Brown

Sofia Resnick/States NewsroomA federal judge ruled this week that language accommodating abortion must be removed from the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge David Joseph in the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles division, ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to rewrite employer guidelines in a pregnant workers protection law, according to court documents.

3 weeks ago | oregoncapitalchronicle.com | Elisha Brown

Republican President Donald Trump, who called himself the “father of IVF” on the campaign trail, issued an executive order in February directing policy advisers to create a report on how to make in vitro fertilization more accessible for Americans. “Today, many hopeful couples dream of starting a family, but as many as one in seven […]

1 month ago | kansasreflector.com | Elisha Brown

For two congresswomen sponsoring a package of bills seeking to improve maternal health in the United States, their motivation is personal. After first unveiling the initiatives five years ago, U.S. Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Lauren Underwood of Illinois plan to reintroduce the measures with bipartisan support in May. Adams and Underwood, the Momnibus Act’s Democratic House sponsors, say relatives or friends have died after childbirth or had severe complications during pregnancy.

1 month ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Elisha Brown

For two congresswomen sponsoring a package of bills seeking to improve maternal health in the United States, their motivation is personal. After first unveiling the initiatives five years ago, U.S. Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Lauren Underwood of Illinois plan to reintroduce the measures with bipartisan support in May. Adams and Underwood, the Momnibus Act’s Democratic House sponsors, say relatives or friends have died after childbirth or had severe complications during pregnancy.