http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2009/06/prematurity-linked-to-depression/ Melissa Maimann is a private midwife in Sydney. She births with women at home and in hospital. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2009/06/prematurity-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Kathy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:19:39 +0000 http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=592#comment-918 Probably a big factor is <a href="http://www.aaplog.org/downloads/AbortionComplications/General%20comments%20and%20current%20literature%20on%20induced%20abortion%20and%20pre-term%20birth.pdf" rel="nofollow">previous abortion</a> which can lead to preterm birth. Black women are much more likely to get an abortion than white women. (If I remember the figures correctly, blacks account for about 16% of the American population but have about 32% of the abortions.) Probably a big factor is previous abortion which can lead to preterm birth. Black women are much more likely to get an abortion than white women. (If I remember the figures correctly, blacks account for about 16% of the American population but have about 32% of the abortions.)

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