New blood test for Down’s syndrome recommended for high-risk women
A new, highly accurate test for Down’s syndrome has been recommended for high-risk women on the NHS. The simple blood test is used to detect Down’s syndrome and can also
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Report calls for greater focus on mental health care for expectant mothers
Experts have called for basic checks about expectant mothers’ previous mental health problems after a new report showed there has been no significant change in the number of indirect maternal
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Campaigners win legal challenge to relax Northern Ireland’s abortion laws
A landmark legal challenge to relax Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws has been successful. The challenge was brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), which wants access to
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‘Verging on the patronising’ as ministers clash over power of abortion law
It is “verging on the patronising” to suggest Holyrood is not capable of holding power of abortion law, Scottish Secretary David Mundell has insisted. The cabinet minister clashed with former
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Third of pregnant women suffer strong feelings of depression and anxiety
Almost a third of pregnant women suffer strong feelings of depression and anxiety, according to a new survey. The poll found that many are struggling with signs of antenatal depression
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Father Ted creator Graham Linehan hits out at Irish abortion laws
The writer of the Father Ted comedy series has described the heartbreak of losing a child to a foetal abnormality, and called for abortion laws to be liberalised in Ireland.
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Government to blame over staff shortages and care standards, warn midwives
Maternity units are being forced to close their doors more often as the NHS comes under increasing pressure, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned. A shortage of midwives
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‘Significant public health concern’ over pregnancy alcohol levels
Alcohol use during pregnancy is “prevalent and socially pervasive” in the UK and Ireland, health experts have warned after carrying out a large scale study. Women across all socio-demographic groups
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Newer contraceptive pill ‘linked to blood clots’
There is a link between newer contraceptive pills and a higher risk of serious blood clots, according to a new study. Nottingham University researchers, who describe the results published in
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UK 24th on world maternity rankings
Women in the UK are more than twice as likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth as those in Poland, Austria or Belarus, according to a charity. Save the Children’s
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