Pakistan floods disrupt health care for 650,000 pregnant women

Experts warn of dire risks as expectant mothers recount harrowing experiences

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The severe flooding in Pakistan has not only cut off access to prenatal care, but also raised fears over the health of babies born in harsh conditions. (Photo by Jamaima Afridi)

KANIKA GUPTA and JAMAIMA AFRIDI, Contributing writers

NEW DELHI/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- The catastrophic floods that have upended life in Pakistan are posing unique threats to women, including well over half a million expectant mothers, aid officials have warned.

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