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The measure would allow abortions up to fetal viability, which is generally around 24 weeks, and establish other provisions.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
But there's also been a separate legal argument over whether fetuses should be granted the same rights as any person under the law, often referred to as fetal personhood.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 May 2024
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
But there's also been a separate legal argument over whether fetuses should be granted the same rights as any person under the law, often referred to as fetal personhood.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 May 2024
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 18 May. 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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