A rise in premature births in Lebanon as Israeli attacks intensify

The World

Since Lebanon has been dealing with ramped-up airstrikes and an Israeli ground invasion, not only have hospitals and clinics have been bombed, but doctors say they have also seen a sharp increase in premature births and miscarriages among Lebanese women. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren looks at what it’s like to be pregnant in wartime. 

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