Ruby Fruit Birth 🍊
@rubyfruitbirth.bsky.social
Full spectrum doula and lactation counselor in Chicago
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You can't claim to be an advocate for maternal and child health and be anti-vaccines.
July 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
You can't claim to be an advocate for maternal and child health and be anti-vaccines.
Over my dead body 👎🏻
A lot of people in public health believe that MAHA is “nothing more than a subversive anti-vaccine, anti-science syndicate,” but the movement is an opportunity that the public-health sector “cannot afford to squander,” Craig Spencer argues:
Public Health Needs MAHA
The field must swallow its pride and admit where the insurgent movement is right.
bit.ly
July 26, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Over my dead body 👎🏻
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This is one big reason why I worry about Emily Oster, who has encouraged pregnant people not to worry about drinking
Read the story here for full methodology as well as @isabellacueto.bsky.social's excellent reporting. www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/d...
The 2020 study I referenced: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The 2020 study I referenced: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
1 in 8 women drink during pregnancy. Experts dread the consequences
More than 1 in 8 pregnant women report drinking. Doctors warn fetal alcohol disorders may be more common than many realize, perhaps more common than autism.
www.statnews.com
May 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This is one big reason why I worry about Emily Oster, who has encouraged pregnant people not to worry about drinking
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Updating my priors:
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women
Decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives results in switch from PCOS – a name that caused confusion and undue suffering – to PMOS
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Updating my priors:
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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“Ample research shows that women aren’t being coerced in large numbers to have abortions; far more often they are forced to continue pregnancies they don’t want,” writes Mary Tuma.
Many survivors report that abortion pills made it possible for them to escape their abusers.
Many survivors report that abortion pills made it possible for them to escape their abusers.
April 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
“Ample research shows that women aren’t being coerced in large numbers to have abortions; far more often they are forced to continue pregnancies they don’t want,” writes Mary Tuma.
Many survivors report that abortion pills made it possible for them to escape their abusers.
Many survivors report that abortion pills made it possible for them to escape their abusers.
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you can't talk about declines in trust in public health without talking about the massive dark money campaigns led by right wing billionaires which targeted pandemic policies that threatened their profits + the politicians who supported them
April 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
you can't talk about declines in trust in public health without talking about the massive dark money campaigns led by right wing billionaires which targeted pandemic policies that threatened their profits + the politicians who supported them
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Let me get this straight, we exclude women from biomedical research for decades & then defund hundreds of NIH grants mentioning women? And after ignoring AND defunding them, we wonder why our maternal mortality rate is so high? Why women don’t *want* to become pregnant? Shocking.
April 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Let me get this straight, we exclude women from biomedical research for decades & then defund hundreds of NIH grants mentioning women? And after ignoring AND defunding them, we wonder why our maternal mortality rate is so high? Why women don’t *want* to become pregnant? Shocking.
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Grandparents remember what diseases like measles are really like—and want the rest of America to know before it’s too late
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-h...
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-h...
Meet the Horrified Grandparents Fighting for Vaccines
They remember what diseases like measles are really like—and want the rest of America to know before it’s too late.
www.thebulwark.com
April 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Grandparents remember what diseases like measles are really like—and want the rest of America to know before it’s too late
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-h...
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-h...
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Did you know the laws being used to punish people for pregnancy loss and abortion today have roots in the 1600s?
“The instruments to punish women with shame and humiliation may have changed, but the instinct to punish has not,” writes @pregnancyjust.bsky.social’s Kulsoom Ijaz in an op-ed:
“The instruments to punish women with shame and humiliation may have changed, but the instinct to punish has not,” writes @pregnancyjust.bsky.social’s Kulsoom Ijaz in an op-ed:
Arrests for Pregnancy Loss Are Little More Than Modern Witch Trials
Centuries ago, the state wounded women’s bodies in public to enforce obedience. Today, it punishes them through arrests, indictments, and mugshots plastered all over the news that trail people for lif...
www.autonomynews.co
April 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Did you know the laws being used to punish people for pregnancy loss and abortion today have roots in the 1600s?
“The instruments to punish women with shame and humiliation may have changed, but the instinct to punish has not,” writes @pregnancyjust.bsky.social’s Kulsoom Ijaz in an op-ed:
“The instruments to punish women with shame and humiliation may have changed, but the instinct to punish has not,” writes @pregnancyjust.bsky.social’s Kulsoom Ijaz in an op-ed:
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As a Medicaid doula myself, these programs are life-saving. Cutting these funds is incompatible with caring for pregnant people and babies
Preemptively cutting 'optional' Medicaid programs in anticipation of cuts is going to disproportionately harm marginalized people! Democrats COULD have increased the scope of federal funding mandates to make these core programs, and they didn't.
Bracing for federal cuts, some states are already paring back Medicaid services
Paying for doulas to help birthing moms in maternity care deserts was a priority for Montana. But it halted the plan amid a budget shortfall and fears over coming federal Medicaid cuts.
www.npr.org
April 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
As a Medicaid doula myself, these programs are life-saving. Cutting these funds is incompatible with caring for pregnant people and babies
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We support our members in providing compassionate, evidence-based care to all patients, no matter their gender identity. See our guidance on health care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals: https://bit.ly/4dE5jSr
#TransDayOfVisibility
#TransDayOfVisibility
March 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We support our members in providing compassionate, evidence-based care to all patients, no matter their gender identity. See our guidance on health care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals: https://bit.ly/4dE5jSr
#TransDayOfVisibility
#TransDayOfVisibility
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Criminalizing peeing is extraordinarily damaging to public health—in 5️⃣ main ways
A 🧵, based on NC’s experience (its HB2 bill) & on published literature
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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
A 🧵, based on NC’s experience (its HB2 bill) & on published literature
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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Criminalizing peeing is extraordinarily damaging to public health—in 5️⃣ main ways
A 🧵, based on NC’s experience (its HB2 bill) & on published literature
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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
A 🧵, based on NC’s experience (its HB2 bill) & on published literature
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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
“A gift economy nurtured the community bonds that enhance mutual wellbeing; the economic unit is ‘we’ rather than ‘I,’ as all flourishing is mutual.” Robin Wall Kimmerer
January 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
“A gift economy nurtured the community bonds that enhance mutual wellbeing; the economic unit is ‘we’ rather than ‘I,’ as all flourishing is mutual.” Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, has died due to complications during childbirth.
thegrio.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
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Why is the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine so important? Because it gives your baby protection when they need it most.
Let’s talk about it – and why delaying the vaccine could result in serious risks.👇🧵
Let’s talk about it – and why delaying the vaccine could result in serious risks.👇🧵
December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Why is the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine so important? Because it gives your baby protection when they need it most.
Let’s talk about it – and why delaying the vaccine could result in serious risks.👇🧵
Let’s talk about it – and why delaying the vaccine could result in serious risks.👇🧵
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FDA delays left recalled ByHeart baby formula on store shelves, food safety expert tells Healthbeat. Nearly a week was lost clearing bureaucratic hurdles before all state and local food safety officials were told where formula was being sold. www.healthbeat.org/2025/11/22/b... #IDsky #Medsky
FDA delays left recalled baby formula on store shelves, food safety expert says
The leader of the Association of Food and Drug Officials told Healthbeat that the FDA has been slow to share distribution lists for recalled ByHeart formula. “I’m not sure they recognize the sense of ...
www.healthbeat.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
FDA delays left recalled ByHeart baby formula on store shelves, food safety expert tells Healthbeat. Nearly a week was lost clearing bureaucratic hurdles before all state and local food safety officials were told where formula was being sold. www.healthbeat.org/2025/11/22/b... #IDsky #Medsky
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✨ New look, same great resource ✨
Our World Abortion Laws map is the definitive record of the legal status of abortion in countries and territories across the globe, updated in real time. Check it out in English or Spanish here: https://bit.ly/47X2s26
Our World Abortion Laws map is the definitive record of the legal status of abortion in countries and territories across the globe, updated in real time. Check it out in English or Spanish here: https://bit.ly/47X2s26
World's Abortion Laws - Center for Reproductive Rights
Over the past 30 years, more than 60 countries and territories have liberalized their abortion laws.From Ireland to Nepal, abortion rights are becoming recognized as fundamental human rights for milli...
reproductiverights.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
✨ New look, same great resource ✨
Our World Abortion Laws map is the definitive record of the legal status of abortion in countries and territories across the globe, updated in real time. Check it out in English or Spanish here: https://bit.ly/47X2s26
Our World Abortion Laws map is the definitive record of the legal status of abortion in countries and territories across the globe, updated in real time. Check it out in English or Spanish here: https://bit.ly/47X2s26
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Scarleteen began when young people started writing to Heather asking for advice with sex and relationships, and that one-on-one, personally tailored advice is still at the core of what we do. Advice columns are some of our most popular content.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Scarleteen began when young people started writing to Heather asking for advice with sex and relationships, and that one-on-one, personally tailored advice is still at the core of what we do. Advice columns are some of our most popular content.
Get vaccinated! Protect each other 🫂
September 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Get vaccinated! Protect each other 🫂
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Dismantling childhood vaccination programs is medical malpractice
Just stating the obvious
Just stating the obvious
September 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Dismantling childhood vaccination programs is medical malpractice
Just stating the obvious
Just stating the obvious
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