The Morells' son on was the result of a mix-up at a fertility clinic in which another woman was implanted the couple's embryo.

Compared to other mammals, humans produce low numbers of viable sperm.

Some 'doulas' - women who provide personal support during childbirth are now also offering their services during abortions, writes Dita De Boni.

Female foetuses appear more resilient and better able to cope with multiple stresses before birth.

A pregnant Bernice Mene wears nothing but a hibiscus and a smile on the cover of this week's New Zealand Woman's Weekly.

It is tempting to laugh at the idea that male partners of pregnant females experience some of the symptoms of pregnancy.

The swine flu virus is being blamed for a leap in the number of pregnant women dying in New Zealand and Australia.

Men believe they suffer the same symptoms of pregnancy as their partners, according to a new survey.

Bernard Moran writes on questions hanging over the proposed guidelines on terminations.

A 27-year-old woman hid the body of her baby boy born in a Christchurch park at the end of a secret pregnancy.

Anti-abortion doctors are challenging new Medical Council guidelines covering the way doctors who object to abortion must deal with patients.

I'm hoping that women negotiate what they want in the workplace and get it this year.

Dita De Boni on the rise and rise of fertility treatment.

To his CV of All Black, Kiwis league star, TV personality and businessman, Marc Ellis can add another achievement - new dad.

Two newborns who refused to arrive on time are believed to be the first twins to be born in NZ this decade.

The husband of a woman who died in childbirth has been bound to silence after accepting a financial settlement from health authorities.