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One of the risks of giving birth to mono-di twins includes placenta abruption, per Healthline.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches, either partially or completely, from the uterine wall before child birth.
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Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
The cause of death was placental abruption, which occurs when the placenta partially or completely separates from the uterus, depriving the baby of oxygen.
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Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
20 Nov. 2025
Placental abruption The premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall is known as a placental abruption.
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Lisa McCarty,
SELF,
21 May 2025
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches, either partially or completely, from the uterine wall before child birth.
—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
The cause of death was placental abruption, which occurs when the placenta partially or completely separates from the uterus, depriving the baby of oxygen.
—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
20 Nov. 2025
Placental abruption The premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall is known as a placental abruption.
—
Lisa McCarty,
SELF,
21 May 2025
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“Abruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruption. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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abruption
noun
ab·rup·tion
a-ˈbrəp-shən, ə- 
: a sudden breaking off : detachment of portions from a mass
placental abruption
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