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Metformin may prevent severe morning sickness

Taking the diabetes drug metformin before pregnancy may reduce the risk of debilitating morning sickness by 70%, early data hint. But a clinical trial is still needed to confirm this finding.

LiveScience

New Sims 4 update prepares the game for fairies but breaks things for another occult, leaving all my vampires starving as every Sim is wrongly marked as "pregnant"

The Enchanted by Nature patch breaks pregnancy

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Abortion rate hits record high with three in 10 pregnancies ending in termination

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

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Number of abortions in England and Wales hit record high in 2022

Almost three in 10 conceptions ended in legal terminations, ONS figures show, as provider says women struggling to access contraception

The Guardian - UK

Figures show record high of almost three in 10 conceptions ending in abortion

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

Evening Standard

Your Handy Guide To Getting Thrown Off The Bridal Party By A Gal Who’s Done It Twice

If you couldn’t give less of a fuck about penis straws, rosé, and selecting decor that screams eternal love, here is your foolproof guide to receiving that “I’m going to relieve you of your bridesmaid duties” text.

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‘We were on a flight to Mexico when the news came through: our surrogate was in early labour’

LIFE STORIES: After six years of a challenging fertility journey, Georgia Harrison, a 46-year-old vice-president of a medical communications agency and a yoga and meditation teacher, finally had her baby with the help of a surrogate in Mexico. But the journey there involved more pain and unexpected heartbreak than she…

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Parents given ‘time to heal’ under plans to expand leave for pregnancy loss

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Bereavement leave to be rolled out to parents who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks

Changes to the Employment Rights Bill will ensure time off for those affected by loss

The Independent UK

Parents who lose pregnancy before 24 weeks to be entitled to bereavement leave

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the change would give ‘people time away from work to grieve’

Evening Standard

Parents in Britain to be granted bereavement leave after miscarriage

Mothers and partners will gain the legal right if they lose a baby before 24 weeks, in Labour workers’ rights reform

The Guardian - UK

Lily Allen opens up about having abortions in candid discussion on pregnancy

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The Independent UK

Listen: Lily Allen opens up about abortions she’s had in candid pregnancy talk

Lily Allen has shared that she “can’t remember” how many abortions she has had in a candid conversation about pregnancy.

The Independent UK

Eating lots of red meat, other inflammatory foods during pregnancy raises risk of childhood diabetes

The study indicates that women’s diets may have long-lasting effects on their children’s health.

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The Independent UK

Expert says Adriana Smith’s case goes beyond abortion politics

ANALYSIS: Lindsey Breitwieser says a more nuanced ethical approach that does not frame a mother and child as adversaries is needed

The Conversation

Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life support while doctors worked to keep her body functioning well enough to support her developing fetus. On June 13, 2025, her premature baby, named Chance, was born via cesarean section…

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Music star Teddy Swims becomes a dad

Teddy Swims and his girlfriend, Raiche Wright, have welcomed a baby boy.

The Conversation

RFK Junior is stoking fears about vaccine safety. Here’s why he’s wrong – and the impact it could have

The United States used to be a leader in vaccine research, development and policymaking. Now US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr is undermining the country’s vaccine program at the highest level and supercharging vaccine skepticism.

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GOP Lawmaker Branded 'Hypocrite' After Declaring the Left 'Scared' Doctors Over Her Ectopic Pregnancy: 'You Voted for This'

A Republican lawmaker was branded a "hypocrite" online after accusing the left of scaring doctors after she had to plead for her ectopic pregnancy to be treated.

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“It Gets Juicy”: Company Tries To Deny Woman Maternity Leave, Underestimates Her

Can a company really try to deny maternity pay and get away with it?

The Independent UK

Olympic medallist ends cycling season early after pregnancy announcement

Elinor Barker will not race again in 2025 after announcing she is pregnant for a second time

The Guardian - UK

Test developed to identify women at increased risk of miscarriage

Study discovered abnormal process in womb lining, with potential for new treatments to prevent pregnancy loss

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94 Wild Facts About Pregnancy, Birth, And Postpartum That Might Make You Rethink Your Life Choices

Pregnancy is a wonderful and magical thing. Like, what do you mean a woman can just grow another human being inside her in nine months? Unfortunately, that magic often comes with many side effects: some irritating, others outright bizarre. In a recent survey of 2,000 UK women who have given…

The Independent UK

Republican who blamed the political left for her near-fatal ectopic pregnancy now says she’s facing death threats

Kat Cammack hit with disturbing backlash after blaming Democratic scaremongering, not GOP legislation, for life-threatening emergency room ordeal

The Independent UK

New womb lining test can help women who have miscarriages, UK scientists say

Findings set to pave way for new treatments for some women who experience recurrent pregnancy loss

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