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Conclusion of the human pregnancy with the expulsion of a fetus from mother's womb

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Childbirth: Conclusion of the human pregnancy with the expulsion of a fetus from mother's womb
Childbirth, also known as labour, parturition and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section. In 2019, there were about 140.11 million human births globally. In developed countries, most deliveries occur in hospitals, while in developing countries most are home births.

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Green Party: Labour is “getting it wrong”

Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay claims Labour is "getting it wrong" in "so many areas". He says: "We promised to hold the new Government to account where we think they are off track, where they..

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