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Jennifer Adkins was pregnant with her second child when she was told that the child had multiple, likely fatal conditions—and that if that pregnancy continued, she was at high risk of suffering mirror syndrome, which could lead to life-threatening edema and eclampsia.

Jennifer Adkins and three other women were pregnant when they received almost certainly fatal fetal diagnoses.

She said she was eight months pregnant at the time and was hiding in the bathroom, from where she could hear a commotion.

In addition, the NHS recommends women who are trying for a baby take folic acid supplements for approximately three months before getting pregnant, and for at least 12 weeks after becoming pregnant.

Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and improve the health of pregnant women, says the government, which is giving manufacturers until the end of 2026 to conform to the new legal requirement.