by Fakiha Rasheed, Dawn, Pakistan – When Seema* delivered her child, the whole labour room fell silent. There was no sound of a baby crying, no attendants busying themselves with preparations. She looked around appealingly and all she could see were expressions of fear and anxiety on the faces of the doctors and staff. Finally, they brought the baby to her and Seema, in that instant, could not believe that this was something that had come from her body.
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