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Undocumented Arizona immigrants forced to give birth while wearing "soft restraints."

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Laughing gas returning as option for laboring moms

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Abortion does not harm mental health, study says

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Asians at greater risk for tear during delivery

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Canada Faces Growing Loss of Maternity Wards

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Shackling Pregnant Women Spurs Prison-Reform Push | Womens eNews

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'Too posh to push myth' exposed, say researchers

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'No foetal pain before 24 weeks'

There is no new evidence to show foetuses feel pain in the womb before 24 weeks, and... more

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More women choose do-it-yourself births

When Jennifer Margulis went into labor with her fourth child, she sent her husband off... more

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The Future of Evolution: What Will We Become?

"The past of human evolution is more and more coming to light as scientists uncover a trove of fossils and genetic knowledge. But where might the future of human evolution go?

An old cliché has the highly evolved humans of the future sporting large heads to hold their advanced enlarged brains, "but that's nonsense, whole nonsense," said paleontologist Peter Ward at the University of Washington at Seattle, author of "Future Evolution."

"If you've ever gone through a childbirth or witnessed one," Ward says, "we're already anatomically right on the edge of how big our heads can go — our big brains have already caused extreme problems in childbirth, and if we had bigger and bigger brains, that'd cause more mothers to die in childbirth, so evolution would select against that."

Another idea, suggested by evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry of the London School of Economics, seems like a retread of ideas from science fiction writer H.G. Well's classic "The Time Machine," with the human species split in two over time — an underclass of dim-witted, short goblins, and a genetic upper class of tall, slim, healthy, attractive, intelligent and creative superhumans that eventually are spoiled by technology that will do everything for them, resembling domesticated animals.

"That's crap," Ward said. "Why would that happen? Are we like blind cavefish? After we get Google, do we get stupider? Intelligence is coded on too many genes to just lose a trait like intelligence. That's not going to happen."

Ward suggests that, if left untouched, humans might converge in appearance as populations mix. "I kind of view us all as eventually having chocolate-covered hair and medium stature, getting rid of all extremes," he speculated. "Of course, the big elephant in the room, the change from the past that you cannot ignore when talking about the future of human evolution, is genetic engineering."

Humanity now has an unparalleled means by which to direct our evolution — genetic engineering. By using viruses and other techniques, we can in theory modify our genomes, and over time, scientists may uncover genes underlying intelligence, health, athletic prowess, longevity and other desirable traits, engineering what might seem like superhuman progeny. Genetic engineering is how Ward speculated new species of humans might emerge.

"I think taboos would arise which would prevent mating between populations — 'I don't want them anymore' or 'We want natural people,'" he said. "Of course this is all pure speculation, but this is the only way I can see new human species emerging — unless we get off the planet."

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http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/091116-human-evolution-future.html

So much to think about...where do you think evolution will go? What does the future hold for humans?"The past of human evolution is more and more coming to light as scientists... more

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Prenatal Induction - Is it Truly Necessary?

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The Placenta Teddy Bear - Teddy YUCKspin?

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25 Essential Resources About Natural Childbirth

The idea of natural childbirth is starting to gain popularity as many women begin to... more

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The thrill/terror of love and parenthood

Tonight on Max and Jason: Still Up The thrill/terror of love and parenthood... more

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1 in 8 women die in childbirth in Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, one in eight women risk dying during pregnancy or childbirth. This is... more

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infoMania: Best clips from the week of Aug. 13

This week on infoMania the health care debate takes an unhealthy turn, we show you how... more

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Puzzling disparities found in childbirth injuries

A new government study turned up some unexpected and puzzling disparities in injuries... more

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Orgasmic Birth!

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US woman gives birth to octuplets

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Childbirth: the educational doll

Knitting is no longer a craft reserved for tea cozies and wooly jumpers. This Etsy... more

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