Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn’t know she was pregnant with her second child ...

Over 2,000 years on, modern obstetric care—from calibrated drapes to lifesaving medicines—is reshaping motherhood, giving ...

An American mother revealed in a TikTok video that it cost her more than $30,000 in hospital bills to give birth, sparking concerned comments from around the world about the costs of American health ...

FIFA has been sent a letter by Human Rights Watch requesting information about the process and criteria applied by soccer’s world governing body ahead of handing out its inaugural peace prize during ...

(Berlin, November 28, 2025) – Russia’s designation of Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable” foreign organization, made public by the Ministry of Justice on November 28, is yet another mark of the ...

A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers’ tales of the “euphoria” of a “free birth”. A ...

A new bill will head to Congress to prevent women from being turned away or sent home from a hospital while in active labor, after a video circulated of a Black woman writhing in pain at an Indiana ...

(New York) – Philippe Bolopion, a 13-year veteran of Human Rights Watch and a former journalist who has extensively advocated on atrocities in conflict zones, has been named the executive director of ...

Alena Wells could have entered the world surrounded by her family and medical professionals. Instead, she was born on Nov. 16 in the front seat of a Chevrolet Silverado as her father, Leon Wells, ...

Hannah Dahlen has worked as a private midwife in the past and attended homebirths. Hannah has received funding from the NHMRC to study the safety of place of birth. If you’re looking on social media ...

Forces accused of forcibly displacing 32,000 Palestinians HRW says more than 850 structures destroyed Group urges sanctions on Israeli leaders Israel says operation targeted what it calls terrorist ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Tis the season for giving back, and that’s exactly what happened over at Roanoke City Public Schools. The “Keep Giving” Coat Drive was held Wednesday for the 10th year. It’s all about ...