which is riskier?

Hear are the trends we spotted this week in women’s health, and as always, scroll for the top clicked stories.

🧠 The science pushback keeps coming. High-quality research keeps challenging pregnancy scare narratives — from The Lancet finding no link between Tylenol and autism or ADHD to JAMA showing childbirth is far riskier than abortion.

⚠️ Abortion bans continue colliding with medical reality. ProPublica reminds us that abortion bans are still killing women. And they are most dangerous for those with chronic conditions and high-risk pregnancies, effectively trapping them in life-threatening situations while doctors hesitate.

💰 Women’s health is an economic force. Between McKinsey’s trillion-dollar estimate and Davos data showing women receive just 6% of global health investment, the message is that women’s health isn’t niche: it’s massively underfunded, system-wide, and expensive to ignore.

TOP CLICKED STORIES THIS WEEK

Pregnancy- and abortion-related mortality in the US, 2018–2021 // JAMA Network Open

Beyond the Trillion-Dollar Headline: The New Era of Women’s Health // McKinsey & Company

As a veteran doctor treating pregnant women, she built a center called “House of Women” // The New York Times

Postpartum Psychosis and the DSM: What’s at Stake // The New York Times

Everything to Know About the Comics Behind Ryan Murphy’s The Beauty // Time

High-Risk Pregnancies, Chronic Conditions, and Abortion Bans // ProPublica


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Meghan McCarthy

Maternie was founded in 2017 by Meghan McCarthy. Meghan has spent her career digging through information and breaking it down for readers. After spending seven years reporting on Capitol Hill, Meghan co-founded at Morning Consult, where she built and led the company's content operation. She also helped build and lead Courier Newsroom, a progressive media organization. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, and other national news outlets.