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...chance on a tip. Today's scribes are more likely to seek confirmation, though they will still rely on a hunch. Last fall Washington Times gossip writer Charlotte Hays heard that actress Kelly McGillis, who had signed for the season at the Shakespeare Theater at the Folger, was pregnant and would leave months early. "The accuracy of the rumor was obvious from the way the Folger reacted. They said, 'Oh dear, she'll have to talk to you.' " Even though McGillis didn't call back, Hays confidently went ahead, and the item was soon confirmed...
...year-old Manhattan film producer, has also searched unsuccessfully for a contraceptive she can trust. First she was fitted with a diaphragm, but felt it was too obtrusive and unreliable. She switched to an over-the-counter spermicidal sponge, but it did not work. She got pregnant and had an abortion. Four months ago, she began taking an oral contraceptive. Her moods became unpredictable, as if she were riding an emotional roller coaster. Lately she has felt better, but she is still terrified about the Pill's long-term health effects. "Something has to be done so a woman doesn...
...Pregnant crew members have special concerns. The FAA says women who fly throughout the first seven months of pregnancy may exceed the recommended radiation doses for fetuses and slightly boost the risk of birth defects. Some experts feel such women should consider taking leaves or working on less exposed routes, especially from the eighth to the 15th week of pregnancy. Others emphasize that the radiation is much less hazardous than other dangers of everyday life. Says Dr. Wallace Friedberg, head of radiobiology at the FAA: "If my wife was a flight attendant and pregnant, I would not tell...
...media directors said that their initial decisions to run the Stuart shooting as the top story was not racially motivated. Rather, they said, the story deserved top billing because of the drama inherent in a pregnant woman and her husband getting shot, they said...
...findings intensify earlier warnings that drinking holds special risks for women. Labels on liquor bottles and placards in some restaurants and bars already caution that for a pregnant woman to drink can cause serious birth defects in her baby, including physical deformities and mental retardation. The new research indicates that women who are not pregnant need to take heed as well...