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COVID vaccines in pregnancy protects newborn babies, says new study

The findings shed light on whether the benefits of vaccination during pregnancy extend to infants who would be too young to receive COVID vaccines.

Poland

Polish activists condemn abortion law after second pregant woman dies

Women's rights activists say a near-total ban on abortions has led to the deaths of at least two women in a year.

Health news

Pregnant women with COVID ‘more likely’ to have premature birth

A team of researchers compared almost 250,000 pregnancies, to observe the impact of COVID on expectant mothers.

Italy

Non-EU workers in Italy entitled to maternity allowances, rules ECJ

Italian authorities had refused to grant maternity and childbirth allowances to non-EU citizens who hold a single work permit.

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Health news

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women?

Euronews Next spoke to the World Health Organization to find out the impact of COVID vaccines on pregnant women, fertility and periods.

World News

Remove taboo, increase care for women who have miscarriages: experts

"The era of telling women to ‘just try again’ is over," scientists have said.

World News

More twins born than ever before amid rise in fertility treatments

Rates of twin births have more than doubled in Europe over the past 30 years and soared by 71 per cent in North America, according to research by the University of Oxford.

World News

Euroviews. EU nations must provide midwifery care for home births | View

Throughout Central and Eastern Europe, institutional mechanisms are still being used to hamper midwifery practice, creating conditions where midwifery is possible in theory but not in practice.

Poland

EU criticises Poland abortion ban as it reminds it to 'respect rights'

The EU's equality commissioner has urged member states to "respect fundamental rights" during a hearing about Poland's new abortion law.

World News

Most pregnant women in UK hospitals with COVID-19 are from minorities

Researchers examined data from the UK Obstetric Surveillance System for pregnant women admitted to all 194 obstetric units in the UK with confirmed COVID-19 infection between 1 March and 14 April 2020.

Earth News

Ashley Graham's pregnancy nude has divided the internet

The plus size model posted an unedited nude to Instagram after announcing her first pregnancy, but commentators are divided...

The Cube

Outcry in Sweden over footage of pregnant woman dragged off train

Two security officers have been suspended in Sweden after footage emerged of them removing a heavily pregnant woman from an underground train in Stockholm and pinning her down on a bench.

United Kingdom

Couples wanted for male contraceptive gel medical trial

Researchers in the UK hope the hormonal-based treatment for men could become an alternative contraceptive method for couples.

United Kingdom

Brexit before baby: MP postpones birth to take part in crucial vote

“This is frankly lamentable,” said speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, on the fact that MPs had not yet approved proxy voting

United Kingdom

First evidence of air pollution particles reaching mothers' placentas

"Until now, there has been very little evidence that inhaled particles get into the blood from the lung."

Netherlands

Viagra trial for pregnant Dutch women shut down after 11 babies die

The trial was immediately shut down when early results showed that sildenafil “may be detrimental to the baby after birth" as 11 died from lung conditions.

Denmark

Scientists develop artificial ovary to help women conceive after cancer treatment

Danish scientists have taken early steps towards creating an artificial human ovary designed to help women conceive after cancer treatments that can damage fertility.

United Kingdom

Child mortality in England one and a half times higher than Sweden

Deaths in children under five happen one and a half times more often in England than in Sweden. The authors of a new report say that's partly because the UK's more unequal wealth distribution leads to poorer maternal health for pregnant women.

Turkey

Woman turns to YouTube to deliver own baby in Turkish hotel room

Tia Freeman used shoe laces and a pocket knife to cut the umbelical cord after giving birth in her hotel room bath.

United Kingdom

Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy

Wife of Prince William, the second-in-line to the British throne, is expecting her third child.