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pregnancy

[preg-nuhn-see] / ˈprɛg nən si /


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Anali Moran was already a mom to five children when, at age 44, she lost a pregnancy at 36 weeks in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

According to Healthline, nearly 100% of women in Iceland who receive a positive test for Down syndrome terminate their pregnancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Might it instead require more support for women during pregnancy?

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

They also contend that the decision to terminate the pregnancy was hers.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Illnesses have always run through his family—his father died years ago after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, his aunt died from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and so on—but Vin believed he was better, stronger.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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