Obesity and Joint Replacement, Part 1: Are BMI Restrictions Ethical?

Should "obese" people be required to lose weight before being permitted to get joint replacement surgery? Or a kidney transpla...

Forced Cesareans Because of Weight

Photography by Leticia Valverdes, Birth Marks Photography Photo and story at  A Beautiful Body Project April is Cesarean Awareness Month . I...

Weight Bias in Maternity Care: Weight Harassment and Over-Testing

Here is an email I received some time ago, detailing one plus-size woman's experiences with weight bias and harassment during pregnancy....

A Woman Your Size Has No Business Being Pregnant

Although this past year's Turkey Awards went to ignorance around PCOS, we have to give a Dishonorable Mention Turkey Award to a recent ...