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Articles tagged with: Pregnancy
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COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of pregnancy complications; Pfizer’s clinical trial didn’t show increased rate of miscarriage in pregnant women
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“44 Percent of Pregnant Women in Pfizer Trial Lost Their Babies”
SOURCE: Naomi Wolf, Daily Clout, War Room Battleground
Published: 23 Aug 2022
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COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complication, contrary to claim by Daniel Horowitz
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“The shots were not studied in pregnant women”; “we have seen 50 times the rate of reporting [in VAERS] per month of miscarriages for this vaccine than the other vaccines put together.”
SOURCE: Daniel Horowitz, The Blaze
Published: 18 Jan 2022
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Prenatal ultrasound is generally safe when performed by trained personnel and used only when medically necessary; its benefits outweigh the risks
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Prenatal ultrasound carries “extreme risks”, including miscarriage and genetic damage
SOURCE: Anni Haavisto, Detox and Replenish
Published: 21 Oct 2021
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Pregnancy tests don’t provide a conclusive diagnosis for testicular cancer; not all testicular cancers produce the hormone detected by pregnancy tests
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For men, a positive pregnancy test equals testicular cancer
SOURCE: Anonymous, The Adley Show
Published: 22 Sep 2021
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Preliminary data indicate that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of pregnancy-related adverse outcomes
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“82% miscarriage rate among women who got the [COVID-19 vaccine] between 30 days and 20 weeks pregnant.”
SOURCE: Ian Smith, Instagram
Published: 12 Jul 2021
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Pregnant women can decide whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; safety monitoring suggests that COVID-19 vaccines don’t pose any specific risk for pregnant women
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“Health officials push pregnant women to get covid shots, despite known risks”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Children’s Health Defense
Published: 01 Mar 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the incidence of poor outcomes during pregnancy, according to current safety data on COVID-19 vaccines
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COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages
SOURCE: Facebook users, Twitter, Facebook
Published: 19 Feb 2021
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There is no risk of infertility from COVID-19 vaccines due to cross-reactivity with placenta proteins, as SARS-CoV-2 and placenta proteins are different
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“Covid Vaccine is Female Sterilization”; SARS-CoV-2 vaccines may trigger an immune response against the placenta.
SOURCE: Anonymous, Health and Money News
Published: 10 Dec 2020
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COVID-19 vaccine candidates are rigorously tested for safety during clinical trials, unlike thalidomide; misleading to equate the two
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“Thalidomide was a rapid approved drug introduced in 1957 to counteract nausea and insomnia in pregnant women. It was [...] withdrawn in 1962 due to malformations in newborns [...] Be very careful with what’s coming.”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 04 Dec 2020
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The total number of COVID-19 deaths thus far exceeds the number of abortions over two days worldwide
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“More babies will die by abortion in two days than all the coronavirus deaths thus far”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 30 Sep 2020
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