as in gestation
the state of containing unborn young within the body
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost two years
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The states are challenging the FDA actions that have loosened restrictions on the drug since 2016, including approving it for use in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy and allowing it to be prescribed by telemedicine and sent through the mail.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
If a woman starts to develop life-threatening preeclampsia toward the end of her pregnancy, a doctor may induce birth prematurely.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
One man’s reaction to his wife’s pregnancy announcement is going viral.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Many have tied the low rate to people living longer with their parents, fears of job loss from a pregnancy and youth not in education or employment, according to OECD.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
If a woman starts to develop life-threatening preeclampsia toward the end of her pregnancy, a doctor may induce birth prematurely.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
One man’s reaction to his wife’s pregnancy announcement is going viral.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Many have tied the low rate to people living longer with their parents, fears of job loss from a pregnancy and youth not in education or employment, according to OECD.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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