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What are some of the drawbacks of postponing pregnancy? What are some of the benefits? Identify at least three of each and explain.

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Some of the drawbacks to postponing pregnancy include risking the mother's health as well as the baby's health. The older a woman is, the more risks that are involve for her including complications with the delivery and death. As well, the older the mother is, the higher the risk for a baby being born with a birth defect or Down's syndrome. Secondly, a woman who postpones pregnancy may ...

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