‘Why can’t I find an Afro-Caribbean egg donor?’
When Natasha and her husband had difficulty conceiving a child, doctors gave her two pieces of bad news. The first
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The ‘Brown Babies’ who were left behind
When Babs Gibson-Ward was born in 1944, her mother’s navy officer husband did not question whether he was her father.
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African C-sections ’50 times more deadly’
The number of mothers who die after a Caesarean-section in Africa is as much as 50 times higher than in
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New campaign launched to celebrate value of life
A leading public policy charity in Northern Ireland is launching a brand new campaign today (Monday 14 January), celebrating the
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Ghana’s e-waste dumpsite: Pollution ‘could get into breast milk’
Ghana imports some 30,000 tonnes of electronic waste, also known as e-waste, mostly from Europe and America. For years, some
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Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services
The authorities in Kenya have banned the international health organisation Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortion services. The
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Venezuela crisis: Mothers giving away babies
Oil-rich Venezuela is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Extreme poverty has jumped
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Christian mum of premature babies has set up a premature baby project
A Christian mother whose babies were born prematurely has set up a project to offer care and support to families
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