Many in the medical community believe there’s clear evidence that a fetus – a developing baby in the womb – can’t feel physical pain until after the 24th week (6th month) of pregnancy. But other ...

A new bill in the General Assembly would require public schools to show a video of fetal development to students from the 3rd grade through 12th grade, joining a growing number of states pushing ...

Fetal viability is how soon a fetus can be born and survive outside the womb. This pivotal point in pregnancy is at the ...

A new study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta's role in regulating toxin exposure. As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can ...

University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that ...