The U.N. has warned that famine is looming in the enclave, and an obstetrician there said that pregnant women face particularly high risks of malnourishment.
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Thousands of Pregnant Women in Gaza Suffer From Malnutrition, Health Authorities Say
The U.N. has warned that famine is looming in the enclave, and an obstetrician there said that pregnant women face particularly high risks of malnourishment.
Thousands of Pregnant Women in Gaza Suffer From Malnutrition, Health Authorities Say
The U.N. has warned that famine is looming in the enclave, and an obstetrician there said that pregnant women face particularly high risks of malnourishment.
The Quiet Luxury of South Korea’s Postpartum Care Centers
Some new mothers say postpartum care centers are the best part of childbirth in South Korea, where fewer people are deciding to have children because of high costs.
In India, There’s an App for Everything. Even Dream Babies.
Startups big and small are adding a modern touch to the ancient practice of instilling Hindu values starting in the womb.
Palestinian Mothers in Gaza Fear Giving Birth in a War Zone
The U.N. says that an estimated 50,000 pregnant women are caught up in the conflict in Gaza. Palestinian officials warn that the health care system has collapsed.
‘Too Patriarchal’ Father in India Now Champions Women’s Rights
A delivery room epiphany transformed a village headman into an unlikely and highly successful campaigner against prenatal sex testing, which often led to aborting female fetuses.
Racism and Sexism Underlie Higher Maternal Death Rates for Black Women, U.N. Says
Black women in Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States are more likely than their white counterparts to report denial of medication or physical and verbal abuse in health care settings.
U.K. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Abortion in Eighth Month of Pregnancy
The case has prompted heated debate in England, with some arguing that abortion pills should not be available by mail and others maintaining that abortion should be fully decriminalized.
As War Persists in Ukraine, Doctors Warn of Rise in Premature Births
The mental burden of Russia’s invasion has exacted a heavy toll on civilians. As the fighting drags on, pregnant women are among those facing the toughest trials.