A new lab gives Columbus State University nursing students the opportunity to train on mother-baby simulation mannequins with lifelike movements, facial expressions, and responses. The lab is named in honor of Dr. Cecil F. Whitaker, M.D., a retired OB-GYN physician.

The women reported being verbally abused, having their requests for help go unanswered and having their physical privacy infringed upon, according to a CDC survey.

Georgia doctors say telehealth monitoring of pregnant people provides better better, more frequent access to maternity care.

A report from the nonprofit March of Dimes finds that 36% of counties in the U.S. are "maternity care deserts," meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers.

A new report from the Georgia Coalition for Paid Leave says the unpaid 12 weeks of leave available under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act does not cover about 60% of Georgia's workers, and polling shows bipartisan support among state policymakers for paid leave beyond the three weeks currently available only to state workers.

Many Georgia women are left unprotected when it comes to their pregnancies and their babies' lives, according to a report released this week by the...