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pregnancy

[preg-nuhn-see] / ˈprɛg nən si /


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She agreed to terminate the pregnancy if a serious birth defect were discovered and the parents requested an abortion.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Walker, whose case was first reported on last year by ProPublica, died December 30, 2024, when she was 37 years old and 20 weeks into her pregnancy.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

They offer deinfibulation - a procedure that can be carried out during pregnancy that to separate fused tissue and enable safer births.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

In addition, some feminists argue that women cannot voluntarily enter into surrogacy agreements because they cannot know in advance the bond they may develop with the fetus during pregnancy.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Her pregnancy had elevated her, so she could sit idly listening to the radiogram, no longer Mama’s help but now the woman who would give birth to Mama’s grandchild.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

To see if more women with ectopic pregnancies are experiencing severe health outcomes, ProPublica analyzed hospital data from Texas, the most populous state to ban abortion.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

The triplets were conceived naturally, Passi said, which happens in only about about one out of 10,000 pregnancies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Fertility organizations have urged clinics in recent years to limit surrogate pregnancies to one embryo, citing higher risks of carrying twins or triplets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

For all of the vicious debates over sex ed in the ’90 and 2000s, those pushing abstinence and those promoting comprehensive health education could largely agree on one thing: We wanted teen pregnancies to decrease.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

But Sourmelina and Desdemona, so synchronized in their pregnancies, diverged at the end.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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