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In many hospitals and medical facilities today, a nonscientific assessment of fetal ‘viability’ is used to withhold critical care.
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John Oertle, National Review, 16 June 2024
But the maternal fetal doctor told them that the cerclage hadn’t been effective, and amniotic membrane was coming through her cervix.
—Lonyae Coulter, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
Her clients have included a first-time mother who terminated a pregnancy due to serious fetal health defects and a single mother of five unable to support another baby.
—Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Programs include tracking fetal movement, improving the timing of birth when risk factors are present, encouraging safe sleep positions during pregnancy, supporting pregnant patients to stop smoking and monitoring for signs that the fetus is not growing as expected.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2024
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John Oertle, National Review, 16 June 2024
But the maternal fetal doctor told them that the cerclage hadn’t been effective, and amniotic membrane was coming through her cervix.
—Lonyae Coulter, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
Her clients have included a first-time mother who terminated a pregnancy due to serious fetal health defects and a single mother of five unable to support another baby.
—Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Programs include tracking fetal movement, improving the timing of birth when risk factors are present, encouraging safe sleep positions during pregnancy, supporting pregnant patients to stop smoking and monitoring for signs that the fetus is not growing as expected.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2024
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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