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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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Smith and his wife, Bruce's daughter Amy, had employed Eva Clements via Ruthie Maternity Services believing she was skilled, trained and vetted and the firm was well established.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The inquest heard Ruthie Maternity Services trained individuals on one-day courses for a fee of £450.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Maternity services at a trust which are the subject of the largest inquiry of its kind in NHS history still require improvement and "did not always keep women and their babies safe", inspectors have said.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Maternity services in England are failing "too many" families, with problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey, an interim report has found.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Maternity, or additional offspring, may force upon the woman a distressful life and future.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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