According to Bethean Glenns, former Healer in the St. Mungo’s maternity ward, pregnancies resulting from ritualistic or "Blood Magic’ are usually terminated. "In all my years with the ward, there weren’t very many instances, as far as I know. These types of pregnancies usually arose from non consensual relations and were very difficult to endure. Seeing as they may come with long-term consequences, such as permanent loss of magic or other effects which could shorten the lifespan of the mother, I always recommended ending them. There’s also the stigma and fear that the child could be born with tendencies towards the dark side."