Interest in South Korea’s 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States.
Category: Pregnancy and Childbirth
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As Egg Showers Gain Steam, a Woman Throws an Egg Birthday Party
Egg showers have become common on social media, but a Brooklyn woman has gone a step further by throwing her eggs a birthday party every year.
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Former Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Elaine Welteroth Wears a Belly Chain to Celebrate Her Growing Family
The former editor in chief of Teen Vogue and founder of the organization birthFund wears custom jewelry to celebrate her growing family.
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For Abortion Clinics, a Tough Business Becomes Even Tougher
After the fall of Roe v. Wade, some clinics thought they could expand their businesses in states that still allowed them to operate. It hasn’t quite worked out that way.
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Transfers and Pay Cuts: Pregnant Officers Accuse Border Agency of Discrimination
Under a $45 million settlement, Customs and Border Protection agreed to adjust its policy around pregnancy. Some women say the agency has instilled a culture of shame and perpetuated a fear of retaliation.
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Brittney Griner Announces Birth of Son
Less than two years after her release from a Russian penal colony, the W.N.B.A. center and two-time Olympic gold medal winner said that her son was born on July 8.
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What Parents Should Know About Cord Blood Banking
Millions of parents have paid to bank blood from their infants’ umbilical cords. But storage companies have misled them about the cells’ promise.
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Promised Cures, Tainted Cells: How Cord Blood Banks Mislead Parents
Families pay thousands of dollars to store their children’s stem cells with the hope of a healthier future. But the cells are rarely useful, and sometimes contaminated.
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Why the Egg Freezing Industry Is Booming
Mine is the first generation that has corporate benefits for a technology with the potential to slow the biological clock. Is it feminist dream or Silicon Valley fantasy?
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Ad for Lactation Cookies Returns to Times Square
After Clear Channel, which manages many of the advertisements in the area, said a provocative billboard for a Molly Baz recipe was “flagged for review,” two companies stepped in to offer new space.
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Ashanti and Nelly Announce Their Engagement and a New Baby
More than two decades after they first met, the R&B singer announced her pregnancy and engagement to the rapper. Fans rejoiced.