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After giving birth to her first child, Phoenix Fire Capt. Nicole Minnick participated in a study to examine the effects of firefighting on breastfeeding. She has three children: daughter Kyndal, 12, and sons, Kemper, 11, and Taylor, 9.

Arizona study examines health risks faced by female firefighters

Apr 15, 2021 ◇ Emma Ascott/Cronkite News

A new UArizona study aims to further understand the occupational risks unique to women in the fire service. The three-year study, funded by a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will explore stress, cancer risks and the effect of toxins on reproductive health. Read more»

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The Trump administration last week ordered the State Department to stop issuing temporary visas to women it believes are coming to the U.S. only to give birth. But critics question how much of a problem 'birth tourism' is, and if denying visas is the best way to deal with it.

Critics call proposed ban on 'birth tourism' misdirected, unenforceable

Jan 29, 2020 ◇ McKenzie Sadeghi & Christopher Scragg/Cronkite News

Critics are calling a Trump administration plan to curb so-called “birth tourism” unenforceable at best and “rooted in misogyny, xenophobia and racism” at worst, and say it is targeting the wrong people. Read more»

Angry women flood Rick Perry's Facebook page

Mar 20, 2012 ◇ Sarah Wolfe/Global Post

Women are flooding Rick Perry's presidential campaign Facebook page with angry comments over his efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. Read more» 1


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