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Increased Miscarriage Risk Linked to CT Scans Before Pregnancy
A large Canadian study found women who had CT scans in the month before pregnancy faced a higher risk of miscarriage and babies with genetic abnormalities, prompting calls for prioritizing alternative imaging methods for women of childbearing age.
Increased Miscarriage Risk Linked to CT Scans Before Pregnancy
A large Canadian study found women who had CT scans in the month before pregnancy faced a higher risk of miscarriage and babies with genetic abnormalities, prompting calls for prioritizing alternative imaging methods for women of childbearing age.
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24% Bias Score
Paramedic Jailed for 10 Years After Causing Girlfriend's Miscarriage with Abortion Drug
A Scottish paramedic, Stephen Doohan, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for secretly giving his pregnant girlfriend abortion pills during sex in March 2023, causing a miscarriage and significant psychological harm; the woman reported him in May 2023.
Paramedic Jailed for 10 Years After Causing Girlfriend's Miscarriage with Abortion Drug
A Scottish paramedic, Stephen Doohan, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for secretly giving his pregnant girlfriend abortion pills during sex in March 2023, causing a miscarriage and significant psychological harm; the woman reported him in May 2023.
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32% Bias Score
Perinatal Loss: A Personal Account of Grief and the Importance of Support
Joanna Tymkiw, a Canadian writer in Estonia, describes her experience of losing her son at nearly six months of pregnancy, highlighting the profound grief and the crucial support she received from family and friends, advocating for increased awareness and improved support systems for perinatal loss.
Perinatal Loss: A Personal Account of Grief and the Importance of Support
Joanna Tymkiw, a Canadian writer in Estonia, describes her experience of losing her son at nearly six months of pregnancy, highlighting the profound grief and the crucial support she received from family and friends, advocating for increased awareness and improved support systems for perinatal loss.
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20% Bias Score
Germany Grants Maternity Leave for Miscarriages After 13th Week
Germany now provides maternity leave (2-8 weeks) for miscarriages after the 13th week of pregnancy, impacting an estimated 6,000 women annually, though privately insured self-employed women are excluded.
Germany Grants Maternity Leave for Miscarriages After 13th Week
Germany now provides maternity leave (2-8 weeks) for miscarriages after the 13th week of pregnancy, impacting an estimated 6,000 women annually, though privately insured self-employed women are excluded.
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40% Bias Score
English Woman Acquitted After Four-Year Abortion Miscarriage Trial
Nikki Packer, 45, was unanimously acquitted last week after a four-and-a-half-year legal battle following a stillbirth in 2020, during which she was accused of illegally procuring a miscarriage by taking abortion pills prescribed by a registered provider. The prosecution claimed she knew she was bey...
English Woman Acquitted After Four-Year Abortion Miscarriage Trial
Nikki Packer, 45, was unanimously acquitted last week after a four-and-a-half-year legal battle following a stillbirth in 2020, during which she was accused of illegally procuring a miscarriage by taking abortion pills prescribed by a registered provider. The prosecution claimed she knew she was bey...
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60% Bias Score
Woman on Trial for Illegal Abortion After Testifying Friend Noticed No Pregnancy Signs
Nicola Packer is on trial for allegedly procuring a miscarriage via abortion pills obtained remotely in November 2020, exceeding the 10-week gestational limit; a friend testified she showed no signs of pregnancy.
Woman on Trial for Illegal Abortion After Testifying Friend Noticed No Pregnancy Signs
Nicola Packer is on trial for allegedly procuring a miscarriage via abortion pills obtained remotely in November 2020, exceeding the 10-week gestational limit; a friend testified she showed no signs of pregnancy.
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64% Bias Score
Human Embryo Implantation Filmed For First Time, Offering Infertility Hope
Scientists used an artificial womb to film a human embryo implanting, revealing the embryo's active role and potentially explaining implantation cramps; this could revolutionize infertility treatments.
Human Embryo Implantation Filmed For First Time, Offering Infertility Hope
Scientists used an artificial womb to film a human embryo implanting, revealing the embryo's active role and potentially explaining implantation cramps; this could revolutionize infertility treatments.
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16% Bias Score
New Test Identifies Womb Lining Defect as Key Miscarriage Risk Factor
Scientists developed a test identifying women at high miscarriage risk due to a defective womb lining reaction; a study of over 1300 women revealed this previously unknown factor, leading to a new diagnostic test and potential treatments.
New Test Identifies Womb Lining Defect as Key Miscarriage Risk Factor
Scientists developed a test identifying women at high miscarriage risk due to a defective womb lining reaction; a study of over 1300 women revealed this previously unknown factor, leading to a new diagnostic test and potential treatments.
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44% Bias Score
West Virginia Women Face Potential Criminal Charges for Miscarriages
In West Virginia, women who miscarry may face criminal charges under laws regarding fetal remains disposal, despite abortion and miscarriage not being explicitly illegal; prosecutor Tom Truman advises reporting miscarriages to law enforcement, though he opposes such prosecutions, reflecting a broade...
West Virginia Women Face Potential Criminal Charges for Miscarriages
In West Virginia, women who miscarry may face criminal charges under laws regarding fetal remains disposal, despite abortion and miscarriage not being explicitly illegal; prosecutor Tom Truman advises reporting miscarriages to law enforcement, though he opposes such prosecutions, reflecting a broade...
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68% Bias Score
Germany Expands Maternity Leave for Miscarriages
Germany's Bundestag recently expanded maternity leave to include miscarriages between weeks 13-24, granting women 2-8 weeks of leave, acknowledging the physical and emotional impact of pregnancy loss; however, access to abortion remains restricted.
Germany Expands Maternity Leave for Miscarriages
Germany's Bundestag recently expanded maternity leave to include miscarriages between weeks 13-24, granting women 2-8 weeks of leave, acknowledging the physical and emotional impact of pregnancy loss; however, access to abortion remains restricted.
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56% Bias Score
England Extends Baby Loss Certificates to All Parents
Alex Walmsley, from Heckmondwike, and his partner suffered three miscarriages before the birth of their sons, leading him to create a football team for grieving fathers and prompting England to extend baby loss certificates to all parents regardless of gestational age in October 2024.
England Extends Baby Loss Certificates to All Parents
Alex Walmsley, from Heckmondwike, and his partner suffered three miscarriages before the birth of their sons, leading him to create a football team for grieving fathers and prompting England to extend baby loss certificates to all parents regardless of gestational age in October 2024.
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44% Bias Score
Amniocentesis Procedure Leads to Pregnancy Loss in Tatarsk
In Tatarsk, Russia, Anastasia Tikhonova lost her pregnancy after an amniocentesis procedure; she claims the doctor's actions during the procedure caused the rupture of the amniotic sac, leading to the loss of her baby at 16 weeks; a medical expert report linked the procedure to the rupture, but Tikh...
Amniocentesis Procedure Leads to Pregnancy Loss in Tatarsk
In Tatarsk, Russia, Anastasia Tikhonova lost her pregnancy after an amniocentesis procedure; she claims the doctor's actions during the procedure caused the rupture of the amniotic sac, leading to the loss of her baby at 16 weeks; a medical expert report linked the procedure to the rupture, but Tikh...
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56% Bias Score
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