Pregnancy

In 2023, there were 17,510 more deaths than births in Scotland

National Records of Scotland

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Number of births in Scotland falls to lowest level in 170 years

Lorraine Kelly said she 'cannot wait to be a granny'

Lorraine Kelly said she 'cannot wait to be a granny'

'Cannot wait': Lorraine Kelly announces she is to become a 'granny'

Each baby box contains a number of items which are useful in the first six months of a child’s life

Each baby box contains a number of items which are useful in the first six months of a child’s life

Children & Young People

Almost 300,000 baby boxes delivered to expecting parents across Scotland

All these promises of “control” quickly start to look like a trap

All these promises of “control” quickly start to look like a trap

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Shona Craven: Does freezing eggs really give women ‘control’?

Women living in the least affluent areas of Scotland accounted for twice as many abortions as those in the most affluent areas

Women living in the least affluent areas of Scotland accounted for twice as many abortions as those in the most affluent areas

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Abortions up by a fifth in last year with most in poorest areas

Vanessa Kanbi's TikTok has been viewed more than 7 million times on TikTok

Vanessa Kanbi's TikTok has been viewed more than 7 million times on TikTok

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Scotland's baby box praised after going viral on TikTok

Public Health Scotland puts the rate at 23.9 per 1000 women under 20 years old in 2020 – the equivalent of 3300 pregnancies

Public Health Scotland puts the rate at 23.9 per 1000 women under 20 years old in 2020 – the equivalent of 3300 pregnancies

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Teenage pregnancy rate in Scotland reaches lowest level since records began