Preventing pupils' pregnant pause
Many South Africans say pregnant teens should stay home from school lest they "disturb the class", but activists are working hard to change attitudes.
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Maternal mortality under scrutiny
Institutional reform has been touted as a solution to reducing the number of pregnancy and birth related deaths.
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How SA fails its poor mothers
South Africa is one of a handful of countries that have done little to reduce maternal deaths, writes Mia Malan.
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Doing babies the Danish way
Jessica McCallin wanted to have a child on her own using donated sperm. But it's not that easy in Britain.
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A complete unit
Does a 'complete' unit have to have boys and girls? Sali Hughes thinks not.
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Vocal conspiracy scorns the mother of all terrors
Stephanie Calman chose to have her children by Caesarean section and can't understand why women like her are made to feel like failures.
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Painkiller use risky for sons
Scientists find link between mild analgesic use in pregnancy and a raised risk of having a son with cryptorchidism
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Case gives 'childbirth' new meaning
A 10-year-old mother has provoked outrage in Spain, but if she and her family appear happy, why should the rest of us worry?
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First trimester of pregnancy linked to allergy risk
A new study boosts suspicions that a child's risk of allergies could be linked to the season that coincides with the first three months of pregnancy.
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Study shows mother's light drinking does not harm baby
Women who have one or two alcoholic drinks a week during pregnancy do not harm their children's behavioural or intellectual development.
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