One doctor's inspirational welcome speech to a new baby has gone viral, and the new parents say their obstetrician is worth every bit of love he's getting online. For Soneasha and George Baker, the ...

This story is part of an investigative series and new documentary, The A-Word, by The Independent examining the state of abortion access and reproductive care in the US after the fall of Roe v Wade.

I have selective memories about those first few months with my new baby. Years later, it's tempting to remember being blissful, but was I? Shortly after coming home from the hospital, my baby's skin ...

“Look closer,” the doctor said, holding the baby just out of reach. My hands were already trembling, half-raised, ready to carry my child for the first time. “Is something wrong?” I asked, my voice ...