Jennifer Block writes frequently about women's health and is the author of the award-winning book Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care and the blog Pushedbirth.com. Formerly an editor at Ms. and later Plenty, her articles and commentary have also appeared in The Nation, The Village Voice, L.A. Times, Babble, ELLE, and The Guardian.
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Will This Pill Fix Your Sex Life?
Inside big pharma’s campaign to hype—and treat—women’s sexual dysfunction. MORE
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Birth as Performance Art?
A Brooklyn artist who delivered a baby at a gallery is the latest in the public-birth trend. MORE
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The Disease Killing New Moms
Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise in the U.S.... MORE
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Jailed for a Suicide Attempt
After a pregnant Indiana woman tried to kill herself—and lost her newborn—the state threw her in... MORE
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Home Births Under Fire
Babies born at home make up a tiny fraction of U.S.... MORE
