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pregnancy loss

American  
[preg-nuhn-see laws] / ˈprɛg nən si ˈlɔs /

noun

  1. the death of a fetus or embryo before birth; miscarriage.


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One phrase highlighted in her research is "incompetent cervix" used to describe the shortening of the cervix that can increase risks of pregnancy loss and early birth.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Employment Rights Act, which became law in December 2025, introduced a new legal right to unpaid leave for employees who have suffered a bereavement, including pregnancy loss, from the first day in a job.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, the right also covers women and their partners who experience a pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, terminations and unsuccessful IVF embryo transfers.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

She had sent Gillespie an ultrasound image that Woodnick and his client say they discovered—through a reverse image search on Google—had been lifted from a Texas woman’s blog post about her own pregnancy loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

In June, as I was drafting this essay, we experienced another pregnancy loss, this time a rare and dangerous type of ectopic pregnancy.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

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