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Female soldiers and staff advised to use condoms while deployed

Females deployed in the theater of war are now being urged to use condoms after numbers revealed a spike in pregnancy rates.
Britain’s Ministry of Defence has placed an advertisement in the Army magazine Soldier, urging women who are in the theater of war to take extra precautions when it comes to sexual relations.
The Telegraph reports [...]

Maternal deaths drop worldwide says Lancet

Maternal deaths have decreased nearly 40 percent worldwide since 1980, according to new research published in the journal The Lancet.
Many in the medical community were surprised when The Lancet published research results Monday that showed that the number of women who have died during pregnancy and childbirth each year has decreased worldwide, from 526,300 in [...]

Army major united with baby son for first time upon returning from Afghanistan

Army Major William Waugh and the other soldiers of EGYPT returned to the UK from Afghanistan, reuniting with loved ones.
As the 88 members of the military unit EGYPT reunited with family and friends, Major William Waugh embraced his ten-day-old son, Harry, for the first time.
“It’s wonderful,” Major Waugh told the Telegraph. “It’s pretty amazing to [...]

Pregnancy in the Army: 10 female soldiers sent back home to have babies

10 pregnant female British soldiers have been sent back home from operations during the past six months, though it’s unclear how many of the 10 became pregnant after being sent to war in Afghanistan.
Despite having no private bedrooms, the MoD, (Ministry of Defence) is likely to investigate whether breaches of sexual conduct rules occurred, the [...]

Soldier Mom Refuses Deployment to Care for Baby

Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, 21, is a single mom and a U.S. Army cook who felt she had no choice but to refuse deployment orders in order to take care of her 10-month-old son.
The U.S. Army requires that single-parent soldiers submit a care plan for any dependent children before they can be deployed to a combat [...]

Lilly Allen claims she was a drug bait Baby

Lily Allen has claimed that dad Keith Allen used her, “Cute” looks as a baby to help to gain drug deals.
The singer, who sparked controversy recently surrounding cocaine use, alleged that actor Keith Allen would take her to Glastonbury as bait for selling drugs to music fans.
She told Spin: “I was a cute baby, which [...]