2 posts tagged ‘sexual and reproductive health’
Public Outrage May Have Helped Clear Mother of Murder Charge Over Fatal Home Birth
Jezebel,
Three years ago, Kelsey Carpenter, now 34, planned a home birth for her third child. She’d long battled with substance abuse problems and feared her baby would be taken from her by the state if she had a hospital birth, since she’d lost custody of her first two children after testing positive for drugs prior to this… Read more...
There's Now an At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Gizmodo,
Americans looking to stay on top of their sexual health have a new at-home option available to them. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Developed by the company LetsGetChecked, the Simple 2 test costs between $58 and $99 a kit and returns… Read more...