Category: babies

Facts Matter (Dec. 24): New Bill Allows for Indefinite Detention of Unvaccinated at Governor’s Whim

In Ohio, a new bill has just been signed into law that will protect babies who were born despite a doctor’s attempt to abort them. Meanwhile, the definition of what it means to be “fully vaccinated” is really changing. New regulations are going into place across the entire country—in schools, restaurants, hospitals, opera houses, and…


NY Hospital Will Stop Delivering Babies as Maternity Workers Resign Over Vaccine Mandate

A hospital in Upstate New York won’t have the capacity to deliver babies after six employees in its maternity ward resigned instead of taking the COVID-19 vaccine as part of an executive order handed down by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo several weeks ago. Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville said that it will work with…


‘Fighting Fires to Pacifiers’: Orlando Fire Department Welcomes 15 Babies During Pandemic

Crew members from the Orlando Fire Department (OFD) in Florida have welcomed 15 babies during the ongoing pandemic. Some of the dads and their little ones posed for a photo shoot to commemorate the happy coincidence, and netizens can’t get enough of their cuteness. Multitasking as both firefighters and doting parents, the men posed in uniform…


It’s a Bill—Local Congresswoman Wants to Eliminate Unexpected Childbirth Costs

Childbirth can bring a world of surprises, but there’s one shock an Orange County congresswoman wants to help parents avoid: unexpected medical bills. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) reintroduced the bipartisan No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act. The legislation is intended to simplify the process of getting medical coverage…


6 Australian Babies Die Everyday: Stillbirth Rates Remain High After 20 Years

A consortium specialising in infant mortality has said an average of six babies die every day in Australia with stillbirth rates remaining high for 20 years. Red Nose Australia, Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence (Stillbirth CRE), Stillbirth Foundation of Australia, and Sands Australia have joined together to launch a joint campaign, entitled Still Six Lives,…