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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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She said things like the scheme were important to "break down the stigma and for society to show compassion towards parents and families who experience baby loss and pregnancy loss at any stage".

From BBC

Deputy Chair DUP MLA Diane Forsythe paid tribute to those who had campaigned for the change, saying it would recognise the "reality of early pregnancy loss".

From BBC

“These are the conditions that she was in when she was pregnant. And we cannot rule out that having been under that level of stress and fear and having that little care contributed to her pregnancy loss,” Petty said.

From Salon

Mrs Beverley said it had highlighted to her how pregnancy loss was still a taboo subject and reliving Sunny's birth had added "further distress".

From BBC

Early pregnancy loss affects about one in four pregnancies, according to the hospital, and the ward team wanted to create a dedicated space to support patients going through this.

From BBC