maternal
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A previous ProPublica investigation found that states with strict bans are not studying whether their laws are contributing to maternal deaths.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
His maternal grandfather, Madison T. Shockley Sr., was the multi-hyphenate prototype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The results could help scientists investigate how maternal nutrition, metabolic disorders, and other environmental influences affect the developing brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Flash forward another decade and it remains to be seen whether maternal mental healthcare — including the central question of how American society deals with mothers in extremis — has evolved.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
I had a picture of Mrs. Willard, with her heather-mixture tweeds and her sensible shoes and her wise, maternal maxims.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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