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Maternal death or maternal mortality is defined in slightly different ways by several different health organizations. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal death as the death of a pregnant mother due to complications related to pregnancy, underlying conditions worsened by the pregnancy or management of these conditions.
This can lead to abortion to prevent the birth of girl babies, which is called 'female foeticide'." [48] Hindu scholars and women's rights advocates have supported bans on sex-selective abortions. Some Hindus support abortion in cases where the mother's life is at imminent risk or when the foetus has a life-threatening developmental anomaly.
Etching (Germany, c. 1731) illustrating the uncleanliness of the mother after giving birth, according to Jewish law. The Book of Leviticus states that a mother should be considered unclean for 40 days after giving birth to a boy and for 80 days after giving birth to a girl. The scene shows a mother in bed eating, surrounded by women and children.
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The custom, referred to in many places as the "Churching of Women", was retained in the Church until very recent times, and still is in the old rite. [12] The official title of the Rite was actually Benedictio mulieris post partum (the blessing of a woman after giving birth), and focused on blessing and thanksgiving.
This high risk can be accounted for by various causes such as the likelihood of adolescents giving birth for the first time compared to women in older age groups. [36] Other factors that also may lead to higher risk among this age group includes lower economic status and education. [37]
Not only did Diana go back to St. Mary’s to give birth to Prince Harry, but Kate Middleton welcomed all three of her and William’s children in that same hospital. Find out which other 14 ...
A. Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym; Aemilia (wife of Pompey) Agnes of Hesse; Agnes of Merania; Agnes of Montferrat; Agnes of Solms-Laubach