Article 4T9NZ Post-term pregnancy research cancelled after six babies die

Post-term pregnancy research cancelled after six babies die

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David Crouch Gothenburg
from Science | The Guardian on (#4T9NZ)

Swedish researchers say proceeding with induction trial would have been unethical

Sweden has cancelled a major study of women whose pregnancy continued beyond 40 weeks after six babies died.

The research was halted a year ago after five stillbirths and one early death in the babies of women allowed to continue their pregnancies into week 43.

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