premature delivery
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“In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn,” the Food and Safety Inspection Service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
The biopsy involves a surgical procedure that, among other things, can lead to negative pregnancy outcomes like premature delivery.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
A short cervical length indicates a high risk of a premature delivery.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023
In pregnant women, listeriosis has been known to cause miscarriages, stillbirth, premature delivery, and life-threatening infections to newborn babies.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
When they were discovered, she was interrogated by police until she acknowledged that she couldn't be 100 percent sure the infant hadn't moved before death, even though the premature delivery made viability extremely unlikely.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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