Pregnant US woman Caitlan Coleman missing in Afghanistan with husband

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

31 December 2012 Last updated at 11:13 GMT

Pregnant US woman Caitlan Coleman missing in Afghanistan with husband

The family of a pregnant American woman missing with her husband in Afghanistan have made a fresh appeal for her safe return.

Caitlan Coleman, 27, is due to give birth in January and needs urgent medical attention, her father told the Associated Press news agency.

James Coleman said she had been travelling with her Canadian husband across Central Asia.

There are fears they were abducted, but no ransom has been demanded.

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[pipoman]

1. I am sorry to hear this,

but what is wrong with people to go to a third world war zone while pregnant (or at all for that matter)..FFS

[hlthe2b]

2. Adrenaline junkies?

I can see those working with NGOs or other specific time sensitive larger purpose, but just to tour?

And yes, I'd argue with anyone who expected a healthy pregnant woman to stay home bound for nine months, but one might think you would be a lot more selective in terms of where you go and what you do...

That said, I hope they both turn up soon, safe and healthy.

[d_r]

4. Hey honey since your pregnant

let's do that hiking trip across Afghanistan that we always wanted to do

[Gman]

3. WTF? Traveling to Afghanistan 6 months pregnant and a liver condition??

Talk about idiots.

I pray they are safe, but damn!

"The couple last contacted their family on 8 October from what Mr Coleman described as an "unsafe" part of Afghanistan."

[Arkansas Granny]

5. I hope there is a good outcome in this situation, but I have to wonder

what were they thinking?