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pregnancy

[preg-nuhn-see] / ˈprɛg nən si /


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At Pregnancy Justice, we have been defending women charged with crimes because of pregnancy, and tracking pregnancy-related prosecutions, for 25 years.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Pregnancy would suggest that something unusual happened, like she was about to give birth and her partner died or left.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Pregnancy dating is almost always an estimate, yet it determines the type of care women receive as pregnancies progress.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

Pregnancy - like Rose had just experienced - is a common cause.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Pregnancy had put color in her cheeks and brought a shine to her thick, dark hair.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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