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They're not too posh to push..some Germans are apparently too broke to push | NowPublic News Coverage

They're not too posh to push..some Germans are apparently too broke to push

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by Victoria Revay | December 27, 2006 at 10:04 am

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A new German cash subsidy starting on January 1 will give new mothers up to 25,000 euros to ease the financial burden of parenthood, but babies born even a minute before the clock strikes won't get it. So, some mothers are deliberately delaying giving birth.

Doctors have been warning women not to take any medication to try to delay labour, and few, they stress, would put the life of their baby at risk for the sake of the money.

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Actual News Geezer

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at 12:55 on December 27th, 2006

None of us are too posh to push especially when it comes to stories like this.

Thanks for your efforts.

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First Flagged at 12:55 PM, Dec 27, 2006 by Actual News Geezer

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