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Harriet and Al decided to have children soon after they were married. But, as it happened, it was nearly four years later that Harriet missed a menstrual period and thus allowed her hopes to rise. When she went to her obstetrician a couple of weeks later, tests confirmed that she was pregnant. But not long after that, Harriet's baby "spontaneously" aborted. (a) Discuss possible natural causes for the spontaneous abortion. (b) List possible teratogenic causes. (c) By analogy to "postpartum depression," what emotional effects would you expect Harriet to experience?
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