Experts describe increase as ‘absolute tragedy’ after data shows rate jumped despite Conservatives vowing to halve itThe rate of women dying during or soon after pregnancy in the UK has increased by 20% over the last...
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Read MoreOn some level, I realised it was a bit unhinged, writes the author and podcaster Elizabeth Day. But what did I have to lose? On 29 December 2022, I received a text. ‘Hi mum I’m texting you off a friends phone...
Read MoreWe know women give birth during war – and too often, they die. But we must do much more to achieve safety and stabilityJacinda Ardern is a former prime minister of New ZealandIt was usually when my daughter hadn’t...
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