What does that mean? About 12% of women of childbearing age have a disability, that is, any impairment that results in a restricted ability to perform social functions or access necessary services. Still, little is known about the sexual, contraceptive, and perinatal needs of women with disabilities , and not much data is available to help clinicians provide care for a disability during pregnancy. Medical care (and available medical records and research) for these women tends to focus on disability rather than pregnancy. Still, new data indicates that women with and without disabilities have an equal chance of having a healthy and live birth. A disability is often physical, mental, sensory, or learning-related. It can be a life-long condition or a recent change in health status; it may be stable and require minimal support, or it may require ongoing care and attention. When considering pregnancy, disabilities should be viewed as part of a woman's overall health and well-being a...