Babble Wrap: Baby-trafficking Horror Exposed

Australian Post Posted by Kym Weathersten at 10:32 AM on May 25, 2009

Baby-trafficking Horror Exposed
Child-trafficking gangs were moving pregnant women from country to country, then waiting for them to give birth before selling their babies, Australia’s chief federal magistrate said yesterday. SMH

Swine Flu Plea To Keep Kids Home
As the nation’s swine flu toll reached 16 confirmed cases, health authorities yesterday asked families returning from countries where the virus is prevalent to keep their healthy children away from school. The Australian

First-home Buyers Borrow Big
The average loan size for first-home buyers has risen by $52,000 – or 23 per cent – in the past two years, raising fears that government incentives for young buyers are artificially inflating the market. The Australian

US Mother Guilty Of Letting Daughter Die
A mother accused of praying instead of seeking medical help for her dying 11-year-old daughter was found guilty of reckless homicide. Ninemsn.com.au

Depression Test For New Mums
Expectant mothers could soon be routinely tested for their risk of suffering postnatal depression (PND). SMH

The ‘Ethical’ Fertility Treatment
Is there an alternative for couples who don’t want IVF? NaPro Technology claims to be less invasive, cheaper and more successful. Times Online

Stop! Think! Do You Really Want That Baby?
Having children is just something you do, right? Wrong. One mum believes that parenting is a vocation. The Times

Mothers And Daughters
The mother-daughter bond influences our lives in ways we may not even realise. The relationship between a woman and her mother is so powerful, it affects everything from her health and self-esteem to all her other relationships, experts say. The Sunday Telegraph

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