Gender selection technology skewing global birth rates

Jan. 3, 2012
The selective termination of a pregnancy based on gender is on the rise globally.  Science has made it easier than ever to detect the sex of a fetus and to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy.  The phenomenon is growing not only in countries like China and India, but also in p

Global Activism Thursday

Nov. 17, 2011
Tensions in southwestern Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz and the Uzbek minority remain high following a 2010 pogrom that destroyed Uzbek homes and left hundreds dead. There’s also an unpopular U.S.

Liberia turns to men to fill shortages in midwives

Nov. 8, 2011
Becoming pregnant and giving birth are some of the most dangerous things a woman can do in Liberia.

Two universities combine forces to reduce maternal mortality

Jul. 22, 2011
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world. And, though the U.S. is highly developed, it trails behind 49 other countries, including Kuwait, Bulgaria and South Korea.Today we hear about a partnership between Dr.