SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is pregnant. The Illinois Democrat says she will give birth to her second daughter this spring. It will make her the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office. In a statement Tuesday, Duckworth said she and her husband, Bryan, are thrilled their family is getting a little…
Jefferson City (KTRS) Once again this session, the Missouri legislature is set to strike down an ordinance the city of St. Louis passed. The Missouri House has passed a bill overturning a St. Louis ordinance that seeks to protect women who have abortions from workplace discrimination. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is…
EW YORK (AP) – Scientists have found evidence that pregnancy can change parts of a woman’s brain. When researchers compared brain scans of women before and after pregnancy, they spotted some differences in 11 locations. They also found hints that the alterations help women prepare for motherhood. For example, they might help a mother understand…
The Zika virus is mainly spread by mosquito bites, but also through sex. Infection during pregnancy can result in birth defects