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pregnancy

[preg-nuhn-see] / ˈprɛg nən si /


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From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Experts note the 1.57 total fertility rate is a snapshot, with 30% of the decline from falling teen pregnancy rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21,” the since-expired Instagram story read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Might it instead require more support for women during pregnancy?

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Mom had to stay in bed for the last two months of the pregnancy.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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