Pregnancy and Childbirth

Kelly Wasko, Gilbert Woman Who Faked Cancer for Cash, Pleads Guilty to Charges

Kelly Wasko, one of three Valley women accused in the last few months of being a cancer faker, pleaded guilty to three charges related to her arrest.Wasko, a 41-year-old Gilbert resident, made about $12,000 after duping family and friends, who created a Facebook account to accept donations for Wasko ... More >>

Ka'Deem Carey Knocked Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend to the Floor, Says Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend

The man with the most rushing yards in all of major college football this year shoved his pregnant ex-girlfriend to the ground and was "threatening [her] pregnancy" last month, according to that ex-girlfriend.Reports out of Tucson state that University of Arizona running back Ka'Deem Carey is going ... More >>

17 Girls: An American Tabloid Story Hits France

Arizona Did Not Declare That Pregnancy Begins Before Conception

See also: Legislators Send 20-Week Abortion Ban Bill to GovernorSee also: Appeals Court Delays 20-Week Abortion Ban at Least Two More MonthsFor some reason, the rumor is being passed around again that Governor Jan Brewer signed legislation declaring a woman's pregnancy officially begins two weeks be ... More >>

Federal Judge Upholds 20-Week Abortion Ban; Actually Cites Suspect Fetal-Pain Evidence

See also: ACLU Trying to Stop 20-Week Abortion Ban; Says "No Court Has Ever Upheld" Such a Law A federal judge ruled that the Arizona law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy will be allowed to go into effect as scheduled on Thursday. The ACLU of Arizona and the Center for Reproductive Ri ... More >>

ACLU Trying to Stop 20-Week Abortion Ban; Says "No Court Has Ever Upheld" Such a Law

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a complaint in Arizona Federal District Court Thursday to knock down the Arizona law that will make it illegal for women to receive an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The threshold was set as the point at which fe ... More >>

Nebraska Woman Lets Jan Brewer Know Proposed Abortion Bill Actually Affects People

Sometimes it's hard for people to realize the potential effects of all the anti-abortion bills that are always being tossed around at the Capitol until after they're passed into law.That's why a Nebraska woman has written a letter to Governor Jan Brewer, imploring her to veto House Bill 2036 if it l ... More >>

Democrat Offers to Rename Trent Franks' Abortion Bill "Ronald Reagan Impose Your Beliefs on A Woman's Womb Act"

Congressman Trent Franks' idea of name-dropping historical figures in an abortion bill didn't make everyone happy.​For some reason, a few legislators weren't fans of Arizona Congressman Trent Franks naming his bill for a federal ban on race/gender-based abortions after Frederick Douglass and Susan ... More >>

GOP Abortion Bullies: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death In the Black Community"

​According to Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, "abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community" -- a claim he makes in a memo to House Republicans urging them to vote for a bill introduced by fagala-phobic Congressman Trent Franks that would make it illegal for a woman to end a pregna ... More >>

Jason Amos, 25, Got a Girl Pregnant. Unfortunately For Him She's Only 17

MCSOJason Michael Amos​Jason Amos is in a little bit of trouble.You see, he recently got a 17-year-old girl pregnant, which wouldn't be a huge deal if Amos wasn't 25 -- but he is, and he now faces several sex with a kid-related crimes.According to court records obtained by New Times, the 17-year-o ... More >>

Abortion Bully Trent Franks Wants to Tell People in Washington D.C. When They're Allowed to End a Pregnancy

​Fagala-phobic abortion bully Trent Franks today introduced a bill into Congress that, if it becomes law, would dictate when people in Washington D.C. are allowed to end a pregnancy.Franks, just to be clear, is a congressman from Arizona -- but that's not stopping him from playing morality cop in ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks Tackles Non-Existent Problem of Race/Gender-Based Abortions (Again)

​Fagala-fearing Arizona Congressman Trent Franks has reintroduced legislation that would place a federal ban on race/gender-based abortions -- which would be fantastic news if either were actually a problem in the United States.Franks today once again introduced his "Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act ... More >>

Baby: The Musical: The 1980s Tuner Is Ripe for a Comeback

Morning Poll: Is Senator Jon Kyl's Excuse Over "Factual Statements" Satisfactory?

Disclaimer: Jon Kyl's apology for lying about abortion statistics is "not intended to be a factual statement" -- or it is? ​Senator Jon Kyl issued a statement yesterday apologizing for his attempt to redefine lying by following a lie with the disclaimer that his statement was not "intended to be a ... More >>

Senator Jon Kyl's Lies About Planned Parenthood "Not Intended to be Factual Statement"

www.persephonemagazine.comDisclaimer: whatever Senator Jon Kyl says is "not intended to be a factual statement."​As the United States government creeped closer to shutting down on Friday because far-right-wing-nuts don't like abortion, Senator Jon Kyl took to the Senate floor to give a less-than-" ... More >>

Senate Vote on Race-Based Abortion Bill Set for Today

​As state legislators continue to waste their time -- and infinitely more important, your tax dollars -- coming up with solutions to problems that don't actually exist, the Arizona state Senate will vote today on a bill that would make having an abortion based on race or gender a felony.The bill w ... More >>

Sierra Vista Mom Arrested After Giving Birth to Baby With Meth and Weed in System

Tamara Austin​If you ask us, doing meth probably isn't the best idea. Doing meth when you're pregnant, in our humble opinion, is just disgusting.A Sierra Vista woman might disagree.Police in Sierra Vista say a woman gave birth to a baby over the weekend, which would have been good news had doctors ... More >>

Teen-Targeting Clothing Store Forever 21 Pushes Maternity Clothing Line in Arizona -- and, Coincidentally, Two Other States With a Lot of Pregnant Kids

www.herestheproblem.com​If you're a pregnant teenager in Arizona, congratulations! Not for throwing away your youth by lettin' one slip past the goalie, but because your geographic location (and likely Arizona's astonishingly-high teen-pregnancy rate) allows you to be one of the most fashion ... More >>

Rick Renzi's Accountant, Dwayne Lequire, Guilty of Embezzling Funds; Former Counsel for Renzi, Andrew Beardall, Acquitted of Charges

Rick Renzi​ A federal jury yesterday handed a guilty verdict to Rick Renzi's accountant, Dwayne Lequire, for embezzling $796,000 from the former Congressman's company -- and conspiring with Renzi to do it. He faces up to 85 years in prison when he's sentenced on October 18. Th ... More >>

Pregnant M.I.A. Steals the Show at the Grammys

No, you weirdo, she's actually pregnantFor those of you who tuned into the 51st annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, you were most likely treated to a lamely named performance of the "Rap Pack:" Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I., and Lil' Wayne. The four artists gave a dapper performance, no doubt f ... More >>

"Pregnant Man" Stories Back in Media After Sex-Change Patient Conceives Again

Beatie is legally a man, but no medical or chemical procedure has changed the fact that she's still a woman -- as her pregnancy proves beyond all doubt.

Arpaio’s Jail Staff Cost Ambrett Spencer Her Baby, and She’s Not the Only One

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Letters From the Issue of Thursday, May 17, 2007

Tohono O'odham With Love

Move over, Dannielynn; Anna Nicole's Native son is alive and well on the Tohono O'odham reservation, and he may be the rightful heir to the tabloid temptress' millions

Mama's Ink

Putting pen to paper

Reality Check

Deborah and Carlos Santana get personal

BEST TORTILLAS

Carolina's Mexican Food Restaurant

And Baby Makes Six

Stacey Beehler's doing the Terrible Twos. Times four.

Maternity Weird

Robrt Pela ponders pain-free childbirth and says "Ouch!"

Life Interrupted

Derrick Allen was ruined thanks to a shoddy investigation. It's time he be given his life back.

For the Love of Jamie

Cheryl Moore expected a healthy baby to come off the plane from Korea. She got Jamie instead. And then she and her family made a surprising choice.

Best Massage Oil For Pregnant Women

Lotions and Potions

Cut to the Chase

Pointless but furiously paced, Time and Tide serves up tasty fast fu

Lawsuit on Board

Fired AutoNation worker sues company for pregnancy discrimination

Letters 07-13-2000

Out of 'N Sync

Critical Connection

Language isn't the only thing getting lost in the translation as Hispanic patients struggle to communicate with English-speaking ER doctors

The Madre Squad

Rosie Perez gives birth to new screen persona in The 24 Hour Woman

Letters

Flavor of the Weak

Prepackaged Spice World is strictly by-the-numbers

Age of Consent

Once again, the Legislature wants to require minors to get a parent's permission for an abortion

READY TO POP

RECKLESS ABANDONMENT

SHE WAS ROBBED OF HER HEARING AT BIRTH. SHE WAS ROBBED OF A HOME LIFE BY AN INDEFFERENT MOTHER. SHE WA ROBBED OF HER VIRGINITY AT AGE 12, BECOMING A MOTHER AT AGE 14. AND DESPITE CLEAR EVIDENCE OF ABUSE, IT TOOK THE SYSTEM YEARS TO COME TO HER AID.

THE FAMILY TRAP

UNDER ITS "REUNIFICATION-FIRST" POSICY, THE STATE OF ARIZONA ROUTINELY FORCES CHILDREN TO LIVE WITH PARENTS WHO ARE UNFIT GUARDIANS BY ANY DEFINITION

PARENTS' PROGRESS

THEY LOOKED TO RUSSIA FOR ADOPTIONS AND GOT HEARTACHES INSTEAD. NOW THERE ARE HAPPY ENDINGS.

BREECH OF FAITH

TAMMI CARMODY THOUGHT SHE WS OVER THE PAIN OF CHILDBIRTH. THEN SHE GOT THE BILL.

IN CHINA, NO RIGHTS TO LIFE