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Actor Han Da-gam announces that she's expecting her first child

Actor Han Da-gam announced on Monday that she is expecting her first child.

2026-04-28

All expectant mothers in Seoul 35 and up eligible for 500,000 won in medical support

Seoul doubled its budget for support for older pregnant women to ensure that any expecting mothers aged 35 and over can receive a 500,000 won ($340) subsidy upfront. The city had secured 14.3 billion won for this year.

2026-04-15

Death of premature twin after mother rejected from hospital highlights health care shortages

A twin born prematurely to a 28-week pregnant American woman died after she struggled for hours to find a hospital that could deliver her children in Daegu before eventually giving birth more than 175 miles away in Seongnam, Gyeonggi.

2026-04-08

Seoul court sentences hospital director, surgeon and patient for abortion case turned murder trial

A court on Wednesday sentenced a hospital director to six years in prison for murder after he and a surgeon performed a cesarean section on a woman who had sought an abortion at 36 weeks pregnant and then killed the newborn.

2026-03-04

Early prenatal care on the decline in the U.S., with reduced access and restrictions possible factors

The share of U.S. births to women who began prenatal care in the first trimester dropped from 78.3 percent in 2021 to 75.5 percent in 2024, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday.

2026-02-19

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting a son in late July, they announced in a social media post on Tuesday. The couple said they were excited to share the news.

2026-01-21

Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says European research prompted by Trump autism claims

Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the United States, during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers said, after compiling data in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of a link to autism last year.

2026-01-18

Actor Nam Bo-ra announces pregnancy on social media

Actor Nam Bo-ra announced on Thursday that she is pregnant, seven months after tying the knot. Nam shared the news on Instagram on Thursday, writing, “A new life has come to our family.”

2025-12-11

Actor Cho Bo-ah is expecting her first child

Actor Cho Bo-ah is expecting her first child, her agency XYZ Studio announced on Tuesday. The agency did not disclose Cho's due date or other details.

2025-11-25

Judge blocks Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

A judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with Trump's orders aimed at curtailing “radical indoctrination” and “gender ideology."

2025-10-08