Danna Martinez said she felt exploited and disposable by Global Surrogacy.

We get that human trafficking is wrong. Why are we trafficking babies?

I was a supporter of surrogacy. I even considered being a surrogate for my late sister. But three women changed my mind.

  • Jenna Price

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After two months of being stranded in Colombia,Melinda and Gail McCann could return home with their baby,Alexis.

The baby broker:A ‘disposable’ surrogate,her vanishing contract and a family stranded

The McCanns paid a six-figure sum for their baby,but the woman who carried her allegedly suffered under the Australian man who brokered her body.

  • Amber Schultz andKayla Olaya
Ovarian torsion occurs when the ovary twists on its ligaments,severing its own blood supply. A narrow window of time exists to operate and save the organ before it becomes necrotic and dies.

Hundreds of women told us about their struggle with this condition. Would leave from work help?

Dedicated menstrual,or reproductive health,leave is once again being brought to the table. Despite the pitfalls,it is a discussion worth having.

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Zoe Kapolos,a new graduate working in women’s health,will present a petition to the House of Representatives calling for statutory endometriosis and adenomyosis leave.

Calling in sick every month,Zoe worried she would lose her job

A petition with 30,000 signatures is the latest effort to provide dedicated leave for women with chronic,incurable reproductive conditions such as endometriosis.

  • Emily Kaine
Monash IVF has reached confidential settlements with families impacted by embryo mix-ups at its Brisbane and Clayton clinics.

Monash IVF faces wrong embryo negligence claim

The claim comes weeks after Monash IVF reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with families involved in embryo mix-ups in Brisbane and Melbourne.

  • Grant McArthur
Expectant mother Elena,left,and private midwife Beth Newman are among the first pairs taking part in the program.

‘Best of both worlds’:Maternity shake-up at Sydney hospital

The NSW-first program is designed to give women the benefits of having the same private midwife throughout their pregnancy and for eight weeks postpartum.

  • Kate Aubusson
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Menopause is having a moment in the skincare world.

Why menopause is the hottest word in the skincare world right now

Cult French skincare brand Vichy Laboratories has launched in Australia with a focus on women in midlife.

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Kary’s parents tried to force her to marry at 13. She refused and is now studying psychiatry in Phnom Penh.

‘They said no one would love me’:The 13-year-old who refused to be a child bride

It took a lot of courage for Kary to defy her parents and follow her dreams.

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‘Cases that stay with you forever’:They see women killed by violence,and this is what they want you to know

The forensic pathologists tasked with informing the community what really happens to women say “there are cases that stay with you forever”,and the dimensions of violence are not yet understood.

  • Wendy Tuohy
By purchasing drugs in bulk through the PBS,Australia has strong leverage in negotiations. But drug companies say the process of approving new medicines for listing unfairly restricts access.

NSW pharmacists to prescribe contraceptive pill

The new rule,announced by the state government,will give women faster,more convenient access to contraception and take pressure off GPs.

  • Kate Aubusson