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Health
Emily Woods

First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps

There are calls for a national pregnancy loss register to allow self-reporting and improved data. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

Pregnancy loss is common, but Australia is not capturing enough data on its prevalence, a breakthrough study reveals.

Among those who gave birth in 2022, three in 10 previously experienced at least one miscarriage, and one in 10 had two or more, an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report found.

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