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Voluntary US recall of 44,000 pink security blankets

A voluntary recall of 44,000 pink security blankets was announced Tuesday by the United States’ CPSC and company Rashti & Rashti.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in conjunction with importer Rashti and Rashti, announced a voluntary recall of approximately 44,000 Giraffe Security Blankets imported by company Rashti & Rashti.
The pink blankets feature a giraffe’s head [...]

Study: Women in US waiting longer for children, more children born to unwed mothers

A new research study conducted by Pew has found that women are waiting longer for children and are increasingly likely to be unwed when they have them.
New research suggests continued changes in U.S. approaches and perceptions to pregnancy.
The Pew Research Center combined census and government health statistics with a survey of 1,003 adults (of which [...]

Amnesty International releases report on US ‘Maternal Health Care Crisis’

A report released by Amnesty International details a variety of health care problems that US women and children face today.
The human rights group Amnesty International released its report titled “Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA” on Friday, revealing how the U.S. health care system has increasingly failed its mothers and babies.
The [...]

Top US Commander in Iraq to rescind controversial pregnancy rules

The top US Commander in Iraq will put into effect a new policy for all troops in Iraq, one that will omit controversial rules regarding pregnancy.
Top U.S. Commander General Ray Odierno has announced plans to rescind a policy that disciplines troops that become pregnant or impregnate someone.
The original policy was put into place by Major [...]

US and Canada issue recall and advisory concerning baby hammock

The US has issued a product recall and Canada an advisory regarding the Amby Baby Motion Bed after the deaths of two infants in the US.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall on Tuesday of almost 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds, made by Amby Baby U.S.A. of Minneapolis.
The recall was prompted after [...]

Cute Alert! Halle Berry Baby Pictures

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry’s daughter, 20-month-old daughter Nahla let paparazzi know exactly what she thinks of them - With a big baby raspberry.
Arguably the best looking Hollywood family arrived in LAX after a flight from New York all wearing blue and grey.
Halle Berry, 43, and her French-Canadian model partner were wearing grey jackets, while [...]

Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Decline in U.S.

A new report from the CDC states that pregnancy and abortion rates declined in the United States between 1990 and 2005.
The CDC started tracking pregnancy numbers in 1976.  The pregnancy rate for 2005 is close to the 1976 rate.  CDC reports that in 2005 there were an estimated 6.4 million pregnancies in the U.S.  That [...]