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FEATURE

Why excluding pregnant people from medical

research is a problem By Erika Engelhaupt

THE

PREGNANT

PAUSE

Pregnant people are barred from most

clinical trials, leading to a scarcity of data

on the safety and effectiveness of

medications used during pregnancy.  

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