Rising Stillbirth Rate in Germany: A Complex Issue
Germany's stillbirth rate rose from 3.5 to 4.3 per 1000 births between 2007 and 2021, a trend linked to factors including improved prenatal diagnostics, later maternal age, and legal allowances for late-term abortions.
Rising Stillbirth Rate in Germany: A Complex Issue
Germany's stillbirth rate rose from 3.5 to 4.3 per 1000 births between 2007 and 2021, a trend linked to factors including improved prenatal diagnostics, later maternal age, and legal allowances for late-term abortions.
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48% Bias Score
Couple Sentenced for Concealing Stillbirth After Attempted Illegal Abortion
Sophie Harvey and her boyfriend, Benham, received 18-month community orders for concealing the stillbirth of their baby after attempting an illegal abortion beyond the legal 24-week limit; charges of illegally procuring a miscarriage were dropped.
Couple Sentenced for Concealing Stillbirth After Attempted Illegal Abortion
Sophie Harvey and her boyfriend, Benham, received 18-month community orders for concealing the stillbirth of their baby after attempting an illegal abortion beyond the legal 24-week limit; charges of illegally procuring a miscarriage were dropped.
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56% Bias Score
Stillborn Baby Found in Chita Hostel Room
A pregnant woman staying at a Chita hostel gave birth to a stillborn baby in her room after concealing her pregnancy and refusing medical help; the woman later died in the hospital.
Stillborn Baby Found in Chita Hostel Room
A pregnant woman staying at a Chita hostel gave birth to a stillborn baby in her room after concealing her pregnancy and refusing medical help; the woman later died in the hospital.
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28% Bias Score
Oropouche Virus Causes Stillbirth: New Warning Issued
A new case of Oropouche virus causing stillbirth highlights the virus's potential severity during pregnancy.
Oropouche Virus Causes Stillbirth: New Warning Issued
A new case of Oropouche virus causing stillbirth highlights the virus's potential severity during pregnancy.
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28% Bias Score
Parents' Grief Spurs Charity Amidst Disparities in Perinatal Care
In Ballarat, Australia, the deaths of two babies, Lenny and Rosie, at 22 weeks gestation, prompted the creation of Babies Above, a charity offering support to families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death, highlighting disparities in regional perinatal care.
Parents' Grief Spurs Charity Amidst Disparities in Perinatal Care
In Ballarat, Australia, the deaths of two babies, Lenny and Rosie, at 22 weeks gestation, prompted the creation of Babies Above, a charity offering support to families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death, highlighting disparities in regional perinatal care.
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20% Bias Score
Couple Receives Community Orders in 2018 Stillbirth Case
Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham received 18-month community orders after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped several charges related to their 2018 stillborn baby, citing "careful reflection" and the couple's guilty pleas to conspiracy to procure a poison and concealing the birth.
Couple Receives Community Orders in 2018 Stillbirth Case
Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham received 18-month community orders after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped several charges related to their 2018 stillborn baby, citing "careful reflection" and the couple's guilty pleas to conspiracy to procure a poison and concealing the birth.
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44% Bias Score
Campaign for Funeral Funding for All Stillborn Babies
A mortuary technician campaigns for government funding to cover funeral costs for all stillborn babies, regardless of gestational age, highlighting the emotional and financial burden on bereaved families.
Campaign for Funeral Funding for All Stillborn Babies
A mortuary technician campaigns for government funding to cover funeral costs for all stillborn babies, regardless of gestational age, highlighting the emotional and financial burden on bereaved families.
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40% Bias Score