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And as with Zika, a mother can transmit the virus to the fetus during pregnancy — which can lead to birth defects and even fetal death.
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Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Neither policy makes an exception for fatal fetal abnormalities.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The law relies on fetal viability as a major distinction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Nevada currently allows abortions through 24 weeks, but the ballot initiative passed on Tuesday would extend that until fetal viability.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Neither policy makes an exception for fatal fetal abnormalities.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The law relies on fetal viability as a major distinction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Nevada currently allows abortions through 24 weeks, but the ballot initiative passed on Tuesday would extend that until fetal viability.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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