In more than half of arrests of women who were possibly expecting a baby, some form of force was reportedly used by London police ITV News reported some disturbing statistics regarding use of force by UK police when arresting potentially pregnant women. The Metropolitan Police Service alone disclosed having records of 2,556 such occasions over […]
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Fate of pregnant journalist stranded in Afghanistan revealed
Charlotte Bellis, who is 25 weeks pregnant, has been unable to return to New Zealand due to the country’s Covid border policy New Zealand reporter Charlotte Bellis announced on Tuesday that government officials have confirmed that she will be able to return to her home country “at the beginning of March to give birth to […]
Pregnant foreign reporter asks Taliban for refuge after being rejected by home country
One has to be in a truly “messed up” situation to seek an offer of safe haven from the Taliban, a New Zealand journalist pointed out A New Zealand reporter, who ended up pregnant and unmarried while working in Qatar for broadcaster Al Jazeera, has revealed that she had to turn to the Taliban for […]
South Korea to start Covid-19 vaccination of pregnant women as part of push to inoculate 80% of adults by end of October
South Korea will open vaccination against Covid-19 for pregnant women this month as part of the national campaign to vaccinate 80% of its adult population by the end of October. Starting from Friday morning, pregnant women can register online to receive either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna vaccine. The inoculations start on October 18. Read […]
South Korea to offer Covid jabs to youths aged 12-17, pregnant women and boosters for elderly
South Korean minors aged 12-17 and expectant women will be included in the country’s inoculation drive, Seoul’s vaccination advisory committee has announced. Booster shots will also be available to its elderly citizens. On Monday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) unveiled its list of eligible recipients for Covid-19 vaccination in its bid to […]
Germany recommends Covid jabs for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers
Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers have been advised by Germany’s vaccine body to get inoculated against Covid with Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech shots after analyzing data on its effectiveness and safety for these groups. In a press release issued on Friday, Berlin’s Permanent Vaccination Commission recommended that expectant women should receive two doses of an mRNA […]






