# Foetus

This year

2023

# Florida

Pregnant US inmate seeks release because unborn baby is innocent

Natalia Harrell faces a murder charge after fatally shooting another woman while taking an Uber.

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Feb 24th 2023, 8:45 AM

Last year

2022

# Climate Change

Climate change’s adverse effects on health starts in the womb, studies find

Climate hazards, including rising temperature, pollution and wildfires, are increasing the risk of pre-term birth.

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Jan 15th 2022, 11:10 AM

All time

# prenatal gender tests

Indian police find 19 female foetuses dumped in sewer

Women in India can face pressure to produce male children, who are seen as breadwinners.

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Mar 7th 2017, 12:51 PM

# gender trouble

Armenia 'faces shortage of women' due to sex-selective abortions

The tradition is for families to prefer sons in the country.

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Jan 14th 2017, 7:25 AM

# Seanad

Paul Bradford: "There are no such babies as babies with fatal foetal abnormalities"

The Senator said that there are babies with “life-limiting conditions”.

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Dec 1st 2015, 10:16 PM

# published

Mixed reaction to new abortion guidelines for health professionals

The guidance document was published by the Department of Health today.

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Sep 19th 2014, 8:08 PM

# New York

Teenage girl found carrying foetus around Manhattan lingerie store

NYPD officials say that the girl claimed to have given birth the day before and “didn’t know what to do” with the remains.

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Oct 18th 2013, 5:31 PM

Voices

Column: Change to the Constitution is needed in order to protect women’s lives

The recently completed HSE report into the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar’s death has pointed to Ireland’s unworkable legal situation as a significant factor in her medical treatment, writes Clara Fischer.

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Apr 10th 2013, 8:47 PM

# Cancer

Plastic chemical may expose foetuses to cancer

Bisphenol A is a common component of plastic bottles and the linings of food cans

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Apr 9th 2013, 2:43 PM

# Discovery

Gardaí say discovery in Clondalkin was not a foetus

It is believed the item may be a sheep’s stomach.

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Mar 4th 2013, 9:15 PM

# Bishops

Bishops: Treatment that might put foetus at risk "ethically permissible"

They said this was the case with a seriously ill pregnant woman “provided every effort has been made to save the life of both the mother and her baby”.

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Nov 19th 2012, 9:30 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Jun 22nd 2012, 8:31 AM