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When Spanish colonizers established a town in the mountains of Bolivia in the 1500s, they might have expected to expand their communities by having babies, but they could not. While Indigenous folks raised families, not a single child of European descent was born for decades. It was all down to the lack of oxygen at altitude, which the settlers were not genetically adapted to deal with. @KnowableMag reports on how scientists are now studying this to see if they can help pregnant people whose bodies are struggling to provide enough oxygen to their fetuses, at any altitude.

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Knowable Magazine | Annual ReviewsBorn in thin air: Overcoming the challenges of pregnancy at high elevationIn people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing problems that can last a lifetime. Researchers are searching for remedies.

"But those new rules were reversed in January after nearly two dozen states sued the Biden administration to block separate parts of the measure aimed at protecting LGBTQ students from discrimination. In January, a federal judge struck down the changes, which tossed out the expanded protections for pregnant and parenting students, too."

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NBC News · Pregnant and parenting students face loss of new Title IX protectionsBy Bracey Harris

Source: Center for American Progress

From the article: "Essentially, all employees and job seekers, a total of approximately 153 million Americans, benefit from the protections the EEOC provides. The Equal Pay Act—a law requiring equal pay for equal work that the EEOC enforces—covers virtually all employers, while other laws enforced by the EEOC apply to all but the smallest employers. Whether they work in the private sector or for the government, practically all employees and those applying for jobs are protected by the EEOC against illegal employer actions" (Annotations removed for clarity)

#EEOC #EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission #AcceptanceMatters

#Discrimination #Disabled #Ableism #ADA #Elderly #Ageism #Minorities #PeopleOfColor #Racism #Gender #Sexism #Pregnancy

#SexualOrientation #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQDiscrimination #LGBTQIAPlus #Lesbian #Gay #Bisexual #Transgender #TransgenderDiscrimination #Queer #Intersex #Asexual #NonBinary

#HumanResources #Recruiters #TalentAcquisition

#USPolitics #ThePoliticsOfHate #ThePoliticsOfGreed

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A pregnancy center can bill the state $14 for distributing diapers that cost the center just over $.25. And before parents can get those diapers, they must take a class that the center can bill the state $30 for each hour of class a client attends.

(Published July 2024)

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#Texas #Pregnancy #Family #Government #Accountability #Abortion

ProPublicaHow a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability
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Due to Tennessee’s abortion ban, Mayron Hollis was forced to continue a pregnancy that threatened her life. An emergency delivery left her without a uterus and her baby with medical issues.

Our most-read story of 2024: propub.li/3W5ooDd

ProPublica · The Year After a Denied AbortionTennessee law prohibits women from having abortions in nearly all circumstances. But once the babies are here, the state provides little help. We followed one family as they struggled to make it.

There’s a lot to unpack in this article:

“on average more than three-quarters of tissue in infected placentas had been damaged, cutting off oxygen & nutrients essential for fetal survival. this damage could occur silently, even in mothers without acute Covid symptoms, offering no warning signs”

Whenever I read studies about the damaging effects of Covid on the fetus - I’m reminded of a friend who was a high risk “geriatric” pregnancy.

She caught Covid in her first trimester and spent weeks in the hospital.

Not a single one of her doctors advised her to mask OR masked around her

Her baby was born full term but low birthweight and months later is still in the bottom percentile for size.

It’s too early to tell if there are more severe issues - but everytime they go to the hospital for a check up - everyone is unmasked.

In the second trimester she passed up a chance to go to Cuba because she was concerned about Zika - yet continued taking no precautions for COVID.

The linked article talks about Zika and the risk it poses to the fetus - and in some ways it appears COVID might carry MORE risk

So why is it that almost every pregnant person knows to avoid Zika - yet they’re taking zero COVID precautions?

Public health failure. If your doctors aren’t masking around you, if the healthcare facility doesn’t require masking, if no one is telling you TO mask … you won’t.

We’ve downplayed the virus so much that folks think it’s just a cold - despite scientific findings like this:

“A cluster of stillbirths in first 3 months of that year prompted doctors to investigate. They discovered that the placentas linked to fetal deaths were infected with the coronavirus…describing them as riddled with lesions likely caused by viral transmission through the maternal bloodstream.”

We’ve known about this for years - yet we don’t advise pregnant people to take precautions.

They avoid soft cheeses, Zika, Sushi etc but NOT a vascular virus that crosses placenta?

We’re entering year 6 of this devastating pandemic. That’s millions of babies born who suffered Covid infections in utero. They may also have multiple infections before they even reach five years of age.

Why aren’t we protecting them?

I understand it must be incredibly hard to protect young children - but we have to at least try. They’re counting on us.

Pregnant people can and should be wearing respirators. Their doctors should be as well.

These kids need the adults to step the F up and make better choices.

H/t @nicktsergas for links

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Bloomberg · Covid May Have Led to Autism and Developmental Delays in Babies, Study ShowsBy Jason Gale
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Everyone in the U.S. who is pregnant or who is close to a pregnant person should read @ProPublica’s story, which was written in consultation with doctors and gives essential information on medical procedures, terminology and more.

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ProPublicaIf You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
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The #CDC Hasn’t Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to #Abortion Bans

Maternal mortality review committees consider factors including obesity, mental health issues, substance use, homicide and suicide. But more than two years after Roe v. Wade fell, they still aren’t considering how abortion bans factor into deaths.

#News #Biden #Government #Health #Healthcare #Women #Pregnancy #ReproductiveRights

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ProPublicaThe CDC Hasn’t Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans
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Report: Hospitals Rarely Advise #Doctors on How to Treat Patients Under #Abortion Bans

Doctors described #hospital lawyers who “refused to meet” with them for months, were hard to reach during “life or death” situations and offered little help beyond “regurgitating” the law, according to a Senate Finance Committee #report.

#News #Health #Law #USPolitics #Government #Healthcare #Pregnancy #Patients

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ProPublicaReport: Hospitals Rarely Advise Doctors on How to Treat Patients Under Abortion Bans
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If You’re #Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

#Women experiencing #pregnancy loss in states with #abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

#News #Health #Healthcare #Doctors #Miscarriage

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ProPublicaIf You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
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Are #Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.

The same political leaders who enacted abortion bans oversee the state committees that review maternal deaths. These committees haven’t tracked the laws’ impacts, and most haven’t finished examining cases from the year the bans went into effect.

#News #Law #USPolitics #Health #Healthcare #Doctors #ReproductiveRights #Pregnancy

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ProPublicaAre Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.
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appreciate all the shares, tysm friends! now at $70/1k. some ppl have been suggesting financial advice etc and I'm a long way from qualifying for personal loans or being in a position to invest... I was already #lowincome before my #disabling #pregnancy so it'll take time to get back on my feet.

that said, I'll be launching the paid version of my #substack in jan and I'm very excited to start working again! and will be teaching a playwriting course this spring 🌱