Anti-abortion charities should help struggling mothers-to-be

Lisa Hallgarten: There's much good work such groups could do, but leave advice over pregnancy options to those who see all options as valid

Abortion ‘poses few risks’ to health says NHS website

Pro-choice campaigners claim myths are circulated that amount to misinformation or do not accurately reflect research

Abortion: pregnancy counselling centres found wanting

Evidence of poor practice and factually incorrect advice discovered following undercover investigation

We need a cultural shift on homebirth

Rebecca Schiller: If women are to opt for homebirth over hospital-based care, we must teach them about the benefits of choosing to stay at home

Asthmatic mothers-to-be and their babies at greater risk of health complications

Maternal asthma 'significantly increases' the risk of pre-eclampsia, while infants born to mothers with the condition are much more likely to have a low birth weight, a study has found

Birth defects linked for first time to smoking in pregnancy

Clubfoot and missing limbs among malformations in newborns proven to be associated with expectant mothers who smoke

Why I’m marching at a pro-choice rally

Diane Abbott: Every abortion is a tragedy, but limiting women's right to choose does nothing to address the causes of teenage pregnancy

The view from a broad

We have a responsibility to sort out our ridiculous relationship with food and with our bodies

Link found between stillbirth and sleeping position in pregnancy

Risk of stillbirth for women sleeping on left on night before birth is half that for those who sleep in other positions, study shows

World Blood Donor Day: Giving blood, saving lives

To mark World Blood Donor Day, Rachel Dixon donates for the first time. Meanwhile, we hear the stories of five recipients