as in confinement
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Harpman, who died in 2012, was a psychoanalyst, and her writing is attuned to the psychic damage caused by confinement.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Chavez, who once ran a ketamine clinic, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and was sentenced to eight months home confinement in December 2025.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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After the violence of the childbed, women were then expected to perform domestic labor that was expressly gendered and acknowledged as backbreaking.—
Time,
Time,
20 Jan. 2023
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Both Seago and O’Donnell described pregnancy centers as filling a gap in care for women who live in rural or otherwise underserved areas.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance officials announced Hesty’s pregnancy on Thursday and said the baby’s father, Jaya, will also be a first-time parent.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Lying-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying-in. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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