Warning: This article contains discussion of child death, which some readers may find distressing.An American teenager has been accused of throwing her newborn out of a hotel window while traveling with a group of young adults, leading police to investigate the possibility that the incident may be a case of pregnancy denial.The 18-year-old tourist has not been named, but authorities have launched an investigation into the alleged incident, which occurred on Monday, February 24.The teenager is reported to have thrown the newborn from a second-story window of a Paris hotel, tragically resulting in the child’s death. Emergency services attempted to save the baby’s life, but police confirmed that the infant could not be revived. The young mother was taken into custody when officers arrived at the Ibis Budget hotel, according to the prosecutor’s office.Authorities are now considering the possibility that the incident was a case of pregnancy denial.

                                      Police have launched an investigation into the homicide of the infant

According to a report by News Medical Life Sciences, pregnancy denial occurs when a woman refuses to acknowledge that she is pregnant.Dr. Liji Thomas explained in the report: “At 20 weeks of pregnancy, it is found in 1 in 475 women, but the incidence declines to 1 in 2,500 at delivery.“Pregnancy denial may occur in both psychotic and non-psychotic forms. Furthermore, women with pregnancy denial may exhibit different variations of the condition, such as frank denial, suspicion of pregnancy without conscious awareness, and full knowledge of the pregnancy while actively concealing it.“Women with psychotic denial of pregnancy often have long-term mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, which persist throughout pregnancy.”Authorities handling the case in Paris have confirmed that an investigation has been launched and will be treated as a homicide of a minor under the age of 15.

                                      Police have taken the 18-year-old into custody and are considering it may have been a                                                                            case of pregnancy denial

Research is still needed to determine the causes of pregnancy denial, as the condition is not yet fully understood by the scientific community.Some theories suggest that the condition stems from a failure to adapt to the physical and emotional demands of pregnancy. The News Medical Life Sciences report states that these challenges include adjusting to changing physical needs, body shape, preparing for childbirth and infant care, and developing an early bond with the fetus.Dr. Thomas added: “All of this may result in overwhelming fears and doubts about one’s ability to successfully carry and care for a baby, and in the most severe cases, cause the patient to deny that she is pregnant.”Some previous studies have suggested that those at higher risk of pregnancy denial are typically younger, experiencing their first pregnancy, have limited social support, and/or have a history of substance abuse or psychiatric disorders.