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Pregnancy and Childbirth

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Target coupons inform father of daughter's pregnancy

    ​A Minneapolis man discovered that his daughter was pregnant after Target started sending her coupons for baby clothes and cribs, according to an eye-opening New York Times story.The story chronicles how Target builds complex profiles of its customers, assigning each of them a "Guest ID" and study ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    NARAL Report: Crisis Pregnancy Centers give false medical information to pregnant women

    ​In a new report released by NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota Foundation, pro-choice advocates accuse state funded "crisis pregnancy centers" in the metro area of dispensing deliberately misleading or false information about pregnancy in an attempt to dissuade women from having an abortion. "Everyone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Republicans would ban all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy

    House Speaker Kurt Zellers is among the sponsors of the bill.​We're not sure what any of this has to do with their campaign promises to create jobs, jobs and more jobs for Minnesotans, but Republicans in the Legislature have introduced their fifth anti-abortion rights bill this session. If t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Broadway High teen moms told their classwork may not count

    Teen moms may lose class credit--but it's not their fault​First, the young moms who attend Broadway High School, the city's special program for teenage parents, had to move campuses. Now they're being told that some of the classes they've taken won't count toward graduation. The exact details ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Birthornot.com owners: It's not a hoax [UPDATED]

    Photo via wiki.racetotheright.comPete "ThePete" Arnold gets his Star Trek on.​Pete and Alisha Arnold have gone on the record saying their website poll asking whether Alisha should have an abortion is not a hoax. Update: It's looking like anti-abortion advocacy. More after the jump. But while ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Pete and Alisha Arnold want you to vote on their abortion [UPDATE]

    Pete and Alisha Arnold say they're serious.​We live in a democracy, right? So Pete and Alisha Arnold of Apple Valley have decided to let you cast your vote on whether or not Alisha should have an abortion. (Update after the jump: Anti-abortion hoax?) The clock is ticking, by the way. They say ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Birthornot.com: Is it a hoax or not?

    Are these people for real?​As a story, it's almost too good to be true. In fact, it may not be true at all. The more we look into the online abortion poll posted at birthornot.com, the more suspicious it sounds.

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Tim Pawlenty doubles down on abstinence-only

    ​Tim Pawlenty has opted to take grant money from a federal law he wants repealed. The money is for programs dismissed by the state as ineffective. And he picked a grant that requires $379,000 in state matching funds, while the state is already drowning in red ink. What's going on here? S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Boy eats gross things, we watch

    ewan and donnabel/flickr​ Remy Mumby is a little different than other kids. On his website, foododdities, the fifth-grade boy from Lansing, Michigan, eats all sorts of gross things while sitting in his parents' living room and looking directly into the camera.

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    Placenta: It's what's for dinner

    Placenta-eating's reported benefits include warding off postpartum depression and increasing milk supply.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Former 7 Sushi manager sues

    Former 7 Sushi manager says she was fired for being pregnant.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2008

    VP candidate Sarah Palin's 17-year-old unmarried daughter is pregnant

    Former 7 Sushi manager says she was fired for being pregnant.

  • News

    June 18, 2008

    Pregnant Pause

    Governor Tim Pawlenty may have vetoed the legislation, but that hasn't stopped women from being surrogates

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    Reporter's Notebook: Surrogacy

    Governor Tim Pawlenty may have vetoed the legislation, but that hasn't stopped women from being surrogates

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    Hey, Baby: Local company launches sexy lingerie for pregnant ladies

    Governor Tim Pawlenty may have vetoed the legislation, but that hasn't stopped women from being surrogates

  • Unknown

    August 16, 2006

    The Straight Dope®

    Governor Tim Pawlenty may have vetoed the legislation, but that hasn't stopped women from being surrogates

  • Columns

    June 7, 2006

    Savage Love

    Governor Tim Pawlenty may have vetoed the legislation, but that hasn't stopped women from being surrogates

  • Columns

    May 24, 2006

    Savage Love

    Governor Tim Pawlenty may have vetoed the legislation, but that hasn't stopped women from being surrogates

  • News

    August 31, 2005

    Divine Intervention

    The Robbinsdale Clinic tries to offer reproductive services, but its neighbor keeps getting in the way

  • Columns

    July 6, 2005

    Savage Love

    The Robbinsdale Clinic tries to offer reproductive services, but its neighbor keeps getting in the way

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2005

    Thursday morning news cruise

    The Robbinsdale Clinic tries to offer reproductive services, but its neighbor keeps getting in the way

  • News

    May 26, 2004

    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    The problem with the pro-choice movement

  • News

    July 9, 2003

    The Morning-After Pill Gets a Push

    The post-sex pill: Great idea--if you can get it

  • Restaurants

    July 10, 2002

    Tablehopping

    The post-sex pill: Great idea--if you can get it

  • Arts

    November 21, 2001

    Torn Between Two Lovers

    What Do You Get When You Combine a Sailor, a Mortician, and a Pregnant Teen?

  • News

    June 27, 2001

    No Choice

    Dr. Mildred Hanson is one of the few Minnesota physicians who hasn't been bullied out of performing abortions. At 77, she's more afraid of what will happen when she retires.

  • Movies

    December 15, 1999

    Distilled Product

    Dr. Mildred Hanson is one of the few Minnesota physicians who hasn't been bullied out of performing abortions. At 77, she's more afraid of what will happen when she retires.

  • Feature

    September 1, 1999

    Quelling the Queasies

    When morning sickness hits (morning, noon, or night), here are some ways to ease the nausea

  • Feature

    August 1, 1999

    Life Before Birth

    Unfolding possibilities

  • News

    July 21, 1999

    Sunfish Lake: The Phantom Menace

    NSP says its power-line project is just a routine upgrade. Scientists promise there's nothing to fear. But in this tony St. Paul suburb, there's talk of miscarriages, cancer, and lawsuits.

  • Feature

    July 1, 1999

    The Art of Family

    NSP says its power-line project is just a routine upgrade. Scientists promise there's nothing to fear. But in this tony St. Paul suburb, there's talk of miscarriages, cancer, and lawsuits.

  • Feature

    May 1, 1999

    The Culture of Childbirth

    NSP says its power-line project is just a routine upgrade. Scientists promise there's nothing to fear. But in this tony St. Paul suburb, there's talk of miscarriages, cancer, and lawsuits.

  • Feature

    May 1, 1999

    Hold That Baby

    NSP says its power-line project is just a routine upgrade. Scientists promise there's nothing to fear. But in this tony St. Paul suburb, there's talk of miscarriages, cancer, and lawsuits.

  • Feature

    May 1, 1999

    Birthing Alone

    Why are some women choosing to give birth without any professional assistance at all?

  • Feature

    May 1, 1999

    Expecting Grief

    Contemplating the last child

  • Feature

    May 1, 1999

    Final Trip Update From a Secret Journey

    Chronicles of "trying" to conceive

  • Feature

    February 1, 1999

    When the Bough Breaks

    Why "building community" isn't as easy at it sounds if you're poor

  • Feature

    January 1, 1999

    When Birth Storms In

    Lessons from a rough homebirth

  • Feature

    January 1, 1999
  • Feature

    October 1, 1998

    My Three Kids

    One mother's journey to large familyhood

  • Feature

    October 1, 1998

    Eight Isn't Enough

    Have you ever felt overwhelmed with only one child? Stretched beyond your limits with two? Frazzled out completely with three? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have, say, five children? Six? Seven, eight, nine?

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    Nursing mothers find legal support in the workplace

    Have you ever felt overwhelmed with only one child? Stretched beyond your limits with two? Frazzled out completely with three? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have, say, five children? Six? Seven, eight, nine?

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    World Breastfeeding Week

    Have you ever felt overwhelmed with only one child? Stretched beyond your limits with two? Frazzled out completely with three? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have, say, five children? Six? Seven, eight, nine?

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    Doctor Who?

    In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

  • Feature

    June 1, 1998

    Letters

    In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

  • Feature

    May 1, 1998

    Genetic Counseling and Testing Can Help Abate Worries

    In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

  • Feature

    May 1, 1998

    The Colic-Depression Link

    In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

  • Feature

    April 8, 1998

    CD ROM: A Bronx Family Album

    In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

  • News

    April 30, 1997

    Facts of Life

    In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

  • Art

    May 15, 1996

    Tales of Wonder

    In many Twin Cities clinics, continuity of prenatal care is a thing of the past.

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