Gay parents fight to leave Thailand with surrogate baby daughter

US man and Spanish husband have been refused consent by surrogate mother to leave country after she claims they were not ‘an ordinary couple’

I don’t know how he does it! Meet the new superdads

Today’s fathers are learning how to juggle everything: career, family, friends, downtime. Sound familiar? Gaby Hinsliff meets the first generation of men attempting to have it all

How the internet of things can prevent or help you get pregnant

With the help of smartphone apps, women can now track and understand their monthly menstrual cycles and pregnancies digitally

Number of teenage births in England and Wales at lowest level in 70 years

ONS report shows number of births in England and Wales decreased in all age groups under 30, while 27% were to mothers born outside UK

Women rarely regret their abortions. Why don’t we believe them?

A US study has revealed that 95% of women who have had abortions believe it was the right decision. Yet, both in the US and UK, reproductive rights are increasingly under threat – it’s time to fight the stigma

Primark denies security guard removed breastfeeding baby from mother

Clothing retailer says CCTV footage shows no evidence to support claim by woman that infant was forcibly removed from her in Leicester branch

Public health cuts could cost NHS extra and cause more unplanned pregnancies

Experts say £200m spending reduction could saddle NHS with extra £250m on abortion and maternity services after government ignored calls to reconsider

Concern over levels of drinking during pregnancy raised by studies

More than 17,000 women in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand were questioned, with confusion over guidelines blamed for the figures

Fears for new mothers and babies as support services are cut across England

Breastfeeding classes, midwife visits and peer support are increasingly being scaled backed or stopped, threatening health and wellbeing of new familes

Fathers need support to spend more time on children and chores – report

Official measures such as paid paternity leave seen as vital to getting men more involved in parenting and easing burden shouldered by mothers