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Unmarried Mother Defies Odds to Deliver Baby in Saudi Arabia

12/12/2025

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Edith Ingasiani delivered a girl on January 20, 2016, in Riyadh after a secret pregnancy to avoid imprisonment for unmarried mothers.
Friends urged an illegal abortion, but she chose birth, viewing the child as a link to her lost love.
She labored for hours with a midwife and delivered the baby without formal medical assistance.
The article highlights the challenges unmarried women face in Saudi Arabia regarding pregnancy and healthcare.

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Story summary

Edith Ingasiani delivered a girl on January 20, 2016, in Riyadh after a secret pregnancy to avoid imprisonment for unmarried mothers.
Friends urged an illegal abortion, but she chose birth, viewing the child as a link to her lost love.
She labored for hours with a midwife and delivered the baby without formal medical assistance.
The article highlights the challenges unmarried women face in Saudi Arabia regarding pregnancy and healthcare.