tokophobia
n.— «Women, obstetricians suggest, are afraid of labor. Block reports that there’s even a new word for it: tokophobia, the fear of giving birth.» —“The Obstetric-Industrial Complex” by Noah Berlatsky Chicago Reader June 29, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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