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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In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Parturitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parturitions. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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