Police who pull over speeding driver find themselves delivering baby
A speeding driver in Victoria's south-west has been let off from a ticket after police came to the rescue to deliver a baby who would wait for no-one.
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Prisoner allegedly shackled, separated from newborn after C-section
By Emily AndersonAuthorities in Queensland say restraints are only ever used as a last resort on pregnant prisoners, while advocates call for bans on shackles.
#LawCrimeandJustice #PregnancyandChildbirth #Prisons #EmilyAnderson
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Review into why pregnant woman moved hospitals three times while in pain
By Matthew Ward AgiusA senior health official has apologised to a pregnant Adelaide woman who was moved between three hospitals while experiencing "stabbing pain" before she required emergency delivery of her baby and an operation to repair a twisted bowel.
#HealthcareFacilities #PregnancyandChildbirth #WomensHealth #HealthAdministration #MatthewWardAgius
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When Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled. The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/magazine/idaho-abortion-ban-ob-gyns.html
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Sex discrimination laws are failing mothers, commissioner says
By Avani Dias, Kirsten Robb, and Inga TingAustralia's sex discrimination laws must be overhauled to stop workplaces "penalising" pregnant women and mothers, a new report urges.
#GenderDiscrimination #Discrimination #WomensRights #Work #FederalGovernment #PregnancyandChildbirth #AvaniDias #KirstenRobb #IngaTing
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https://www.europesays.com/afrique/239250/ Sénégal: Prise en charge de l’infertilité – Une gynécologue appelle à briser le silence et les préjugés #Africa #business #CurrentEvents #economy #HealthAndMedicine #news #politics #PregnancyAndChildbirth #Sénégal #sports #trade #travel #WestAfrica
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Women allege pregnancy discrimination inside government departments
By Avani Dias, Kirsten Robb, and Inga TingA former high-ranking counterterrorism official is among 24 women working in the public sector who told Four Corners they experienced discrimination after falling pregnant.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #GenderDiscrimination #Women #WomensRights #Economy #AvaniDias #KirstenRobb #IngaTing
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Being pregnant can still cost women their jobs in Australia
By Avani Dias, Kirsten Robb, and Inga TingFour Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #GenderDiscrimination #Women #WomensRights #Economy #AvaniDias #KirstenRobb #IngaTing
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/472455/ Ethiopia, Beginnings Fund Launch U.S.$90 Million Investment to End Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths #Africa #Business #BusinessAndFinance #CurrentEvents #EastAfrica #economy #Ethiopia #HealthAndMedicine #investment #news #politics #PregnancyAndChildbirth #sports #trade #travel
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/471199/ Uganda: Kabale Records 2,787 Teenage Pregnancies in 2025, Trend Persists in 2026 #Africa #Business #CurrentEvents #EastAfrica #economy #HealthAndMedicine #news #politics #PregnancyAndChildbirth #sports #trade #travel #Uganda
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/732596/ Scientists uncover a hidden map of the brain with 539 distinct regions #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #PregnancyAndChildbirth;WorkplaceHealth;NervousSystem;Alzheimer'sResearch;GenderDifference;Alzheimer's;BrainComputerInterfaces;Relationships
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Stigma, funding cuts and Iran war put contraception out of reach for Africa’s girls
EPWORTH, Zimbabwe — Being a teen mother was far from what Zimbabwean Kelly Nhedega had imagined. The 18-year-old…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Birthcontrol #breakingnews #Generalnews #Health #Iran #iranwar #Medication #Pregnancyandchildbirth #Teens #Worldnews
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Stigma, funding cuts and Iran war put contraception out of reach for Africa’s girls
EPWORTH, Zimbabwe — Being a teen mother was far from what Zimbabwean Kelly Nhedega had imagined. The 18-year-old…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #birthcontrol #Generalnews #Health #IranWar #Medication #Pregnancyandchildbirth #Teens #WorldNews
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/323546/ Stigma, funding cuts and Iran war put contraception out of reach for Africa’s girls #BirthControl #GeneralNews #Health #Iran #IranWar #Medication #PregnancyAndChildbirth #Teens #WorldNews
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/465391/ Tanzania: Orphan Programme Helps Young Mothers Rebuild Lives #Africa #Business #ChildrenAndYouth #CurrentEvents #EastAfrica #economy #HealthAndMedicine #news #politics #PregnancyAndChildbirth #sports #Tanzania #trade #travel
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https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/30017/ Stigma, funding cuts and Iran war put contraception out of reach for Africa’s girls #BirthControl #GeneralNews #Health #Iran #IranWar #Medication #PregnancyAndChildbirth #Teens #WorldNews
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Midwives warn insurance changes could reduce homebirth services
By Bryn WakefieldAn insurance exemption for private practise midwives will end next year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/homebirth-services-midwives-insurance/107244760
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Rural hospital welcomes first student midwives in more than a decade
By Hannah MoonA central Queensland community fought for years for the return of the local birthing service. The next challenge is attracting and retaining the people who will keep it running.
#Nurses #PregnancyandChildbirth #RegionalCommunities #WomensHealth #HealthcareFacilities #HannahMoon
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'Lifeless' baby took two gasps after delivery, inquest hears
By Emily AndersonOne expert has told the court there were likely signs of life when Alby Spreadborough was born at Emerald Hospital, while another disagreed.
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Parents struggling without birthing services at key hospital
By Rachel HaganFamilies in Carnarvon say five years without access to local birthing services and support has had a deeply traumatic impact on the community.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #WomensHealth #ParentalLeave #HealthcareFacilities #HealthPolicy #RachelHagan
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Mother felt 'completely abandoned' during traumatic birth at NSW hospital
By Lily NothlingA mother who experienced a traumatic birth at the Queanbeyan Hospital says her daughter could have died due to care failures during her labour.
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Mining couple have explosive gender reveal at Kalgoorlie's Super Pit
By Jarrod Lucas, Nicholas R Ward, and Daniel HolmesA WA couple who fell pregnant after 11 years of IVF celebrate their baby joy with a unique gender reveal at Kalgoorlie's Super Pit gold mine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-30/gender-reveal-explosive-blast-kalgoorlie-super-pit/107211366
#PregnancyandChildbirth #MiningandMetalsIndustry #HumanInterest #JarrodLucas #NicholasRWard #DanielHolmes
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Regional women share postpartum journeys to create change
By Josh Brine and Becc BirdTaegan Partington was stunned by the care gaps she found moving to regional SA after giving birth. She and other women want to have their say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/regional-women-perinatal-care-health-birth-sa/107188094
#WomensHealth #Women #ParentingBabies #RegionalCommunities #PregnancyandChildbirth #JoshBrine #BeccBird
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Inquest hears Qld mum felt 'dismissed' by doctors after asking for C-section
By Emily AndersonA coronial inquest into the death of newborn Alby Spreadborough has heard from his parents and doctor.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/inquest-into-alby-spreadborough-death-begins/107202822
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https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/7436/ Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals #20242026MideastWars #EmergencyCare #GeneralNews #Health #News #PregnancyAndChildbirth #War #WarAndUnrest #WarNews #WorldNews
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Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals https://www.byteseu.com/2396562/ #20242026MideastWars #Conflicts #EmergencyCare #GeneralNews #Health #PregnancyAndChildbirth #WarAndUnrest #WorldNews
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https://www.europesays.com/conflicts/7360/ Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’ #20242026MideastWars #EmergencyCare #GeneralNews #Health #i #News #PregnancyAndChildbirth #War #WarAndUnrest #WarNews #WorldNews #YemenHospitalsCivilWar
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Fiji's HIV epidemic is surging and babies are paying the price
By Lice Movono and Kyle EvansFiji has free testing and treatment to prevent mothers passing HIV to their babies. Last year, 59 babies were infected anyway, and 18 died before they turned one.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-25/babies-pay-price-as-hiv-epidemic-surges-in-fiji/107168510
#AidsandHIV #PublicHealth #WomensHealth #SexuallyTransmittedDiseases #SexWork #Babies #ChildrensHealth #Drugs #Methamphetamine #SubstanceAbuseTreatment #DrugEducation #PregnancyandChildbirth #LiceMovono #KyleEvans
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Bachelor star Matty J backs mental health screening of new dads
By Stephanie Dalzell and Paige CockburnDads-to-be would be screened for perinatal distress alongside their partners under one proposal to be canvassed by a parliamentary inquiry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/calls-for-more-mental-health-support-for-fathers/107184390
#Parenting #Children #MentalHealth #PregnancyandChildbirth #StephanieDalzell #PaigeCockburn
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/438954/ Tanzania: Dr Samia to Meet African Leaders in Talks to Bolster Investment in Reproductive, Maternal, Child Healthcare #Africa #Business #BusinessAndFinance #ChildrenAndYouth #CurrentEvents #EastAfrica #economy #ExternalRelations #HealthAndMedicine #InternationalOrganizationsAndAfrica #investment #news #politics #PregnancyAndChildbirth #sports #Tanzania #trade #travel
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Birthing among 'flies and trucks' becoming more common in parts of NSW
By Lauren PezetThe rate at which babies are being born before arriving at hospital has doubled in regional areas since 2001, in outer regional and remote areas it has more than tripled.
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Planning for a baby? What you should know about health insurance options
By Anna ChisholmThis is what to know about health insurance and pregnancy care options if you plan on having children.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #Family #HealthInsurance #AnnaChisholm
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'Miracle' baby born healthy after mother's chemotherapy
By Madeline GraceA Queensland couple is enjoying motherhood after their "miracle" baby boy was born with no health issues, despite his mum undergoing chemotherapy while pregnant.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #Health #WomensHealth #Cancer #MadelineGrace
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Minister 'very confident' private maternity care will return to Darwin
By Roxanne FitzgeraldPrivate maternity services could soon make a long-awaited return to the Northern Territory — but a shortage of health staff in Darwin has cast doubt on how long it might take.
#Health #HealthAdministration #PregnancyandChildbirth #RoxanneFitzgerald
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Community advocacy sees birthing care return to regional Queensland
By Jacob Gamble and Hannah MoonKatie Craig's son was among the last to be born before the local birthing unit shut down. But after years on bypass, the service has returned.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #PublicHealth #JacobGamble #HannahMoon
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'Wrong decision': New babies' hospital plans slammed by doctors
By Keane BourkeThe WA government unveils revised plans for the new Women and Babies Hospital, including upgraded infant transfer facilities, but the doctors' lobby is unimpressed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/new-perth-babies-hospital-plans-slammed-by-doctors/107133008
#HealthcareFacilities #PregnancyandChildbirth #InfantHealth #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #HealthPolicy #WomensHealth #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #KeaneBourke
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Pregnancy involves many appointments, but this trial aims to change that
By Niki Burnside and Lish FejerOne of the consistent obstacles faced by pregnant patients is the number of appointments they must attend while also managing the daily demands of their lives and families.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #Health #Babies #NikiBurnside #LishFejer
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Women in Darwin forced to travel hundreds of kilometres for pregnancy scans
By Roxanne FitzgeraldAfter losing a baby early in pregnancy, Sarah Williams was anxious to get a nuchal scan to check her baby was OK. But she found herself among a number of women in Darwin struggling to book an appointment, with some forced to travel hundreds of kilometres, head interstate or miss out altogether.
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
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Toowoomba Hospital maternity review fails to answer mother's concerns
By Elly Bradfield and Bella MunroAfter the traumatic birth of her son, Ashleigh Hills says a recent summary review into the Toowoomba Hospital has not done enough to address concerns.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #Women #PublicHealth #EllyBradfield #BellaMunro
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Toowoomba Hospital maternity review fails to answer mother's concerns
By Elly Bradfield and Bella MunroAfter the traumatic birth of her son, Ashleigh Hills says a recent summary review into the Toowoomba Hospital has not done enough to address concerns.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #Women #PublicHealth #EllyBradfield #BellaMunro
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Maternity unit problems persist at Toowoomba Hospital, review finds
By Grace Nakamura and Elly BradfieldLongstanding issues at Toowoomba Hospital's troubled maternity unit are yet to be resolved, according to an independent review of the ward.
#WomensHealth #Health #HealthAdministration #PregnancyandChildbirth #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #GraceNakamura #EllyBradfield
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Young dad turns to music to deal trauma of son's NICU journey
By Jasmine HinesCentral Queensland musician Trent Richardson never expected his precious baby boy's delivery would become a medical emergency, or that he would spend months at a Brisbane hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/trent-richardson-dad-nicu-journey-son-song/107089912
#PregnancyandChildbirth #ParentingBabies #MentalHealth #MensHealth #JasmineHines
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Lindsay Clancy jury ends third day of deliberations without verdict
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial on Monday spent a third day deliberating without…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Connecticut #Courts #CTStateWire #Generalnews #Health #Homicide #Juries #Legalproceedings #LindsayClancy #Massachusetts #Mentalhealth #Pregnancyandchildbirth #RhodeIsland #trials #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Violence
https://www.newsbeep.com/713568/