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parturitions

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plural of parturition

as in childbirths

the act or process of giving birth to children parturition can sometimes proceed more quickly than anticipated

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childbirths

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Congo's has among the world's highest rates of both childbirths per woman and deaths around childbirth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Many women may not be aware at all that private details of their childbirths were shared with law enforcement.

— Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

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