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[^2]\n\nThe report found that families were unlawfully compelled to take part in prenatal case work, including attending interviews, permitting home visits, and undertaking drug testing, without their consent. [^3]\n\nThe WWA study estimated that extreme dry spells are 40% more likely in Jamaica and 30% more likely in Puerto Rico compared to the pre-industrial climate, which was 1.4°C (2.5°F) cooler. [^4]\n\nThe WWA study found that climate change reduced early wet season rainfall (May-July 2026) by approximately 6% in Jamaica and 9% in Puerto Rico. [^5]\n\nThe WWA study reported that critically depleted reservoirs forced Puerto Rican authorities to implement 48-hour rotating water rationing affecting 180,000 water service customers in the capital region, and that Jamaica placed seven parishes under strict water prohibition orders. [^6]\n\nDr Jacynta Krakouer, Aboriginal strategy and engagement lead at Adelaide University's Australian Centre for Child Protection, stated that 42% of substantiated unborn reports in 2023-24 were for Aboriginal babies. [^7]\n\nThe NSW Ombudsman report stated that 50% of prenatal reports about unborn children screened as being at risk of significant harm (ROSH) were referred for case management by the department. 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