Report raises concerns over severe morning sickness

A significant number of women who suffer from a type of severe morning sickness experienced by the Duchess of Cambridge are expected to either put up with it or have an abortion, a report has claimed.

Around 10,000 women are thought to suffer with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) — a complication of pregnancy which can result in extreme nausea and vomiting — each year but many are not being offered the entire range of treatments, two charities warned.

In their joint report , the British Pregnancy Advisory Service and Pregnancy Sickness Support said research had shown 10% of sufferers decide to terminate their pregnancy as a result.