Reproduction

A new study suggests a way to more accurately test sperm health from home.

A physics-based sperm-screening technique could offer a more accurate at-home test for people trying to conceive

In the new book Personhood, historian and law professor Mary Ziegler explores how the push to grant embryos and fetuses full legal rights is reshaping U.S. reproductive health care, research and policy

Scientists discovered two genes involved in hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that can cause extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Now they’re looking into treatments

Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby

When Roe v. Wade fell, interest in long-acting and permanent birth control rose. Here’s what to know as Trump returns to office

Recent studies show that the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the national right to abortion led to a sharp increase in people—particularly younger, single individuals—seeking a vasectomy or a tubal sterilization procedure

Damage from Hurricane Helene forced the only abortion clinic in western North Carolina to shutter, disrupting health care for pregnant people across a large region

Abortions after 20 weeks are about ending suffering. To deny someone that care is barbaric

The presidential candidates have vastly divergent records on and plans for protecting access to reproductive health care, including abortion and IVF

Uterus transplants are becoming more common, opening up the possibility of pregnancy and parenthood to people with certain health conditions

Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record