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Endorsed by Kansans for Life, Sutton supported the law that allows a video on fetal development, including one being promoted by the political group, to be used in classrooms.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
That number comes from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, which established recommended maximum levels for a variety of substances that could cause cancer or fetal harm.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
In one case, a pregnant woman experienced fetal loss as a result of a related infection.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The adult brain typically has six isoforms of tau, but the fetus has a distinct fetal isoform that may support important processes during development.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
That number comes from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, which established recommended maximum levels for a variety of substances that could cause cancer or fetal harm.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
In one case, a pregnant woman experienced fetal loss as a result of a related infection.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The adult brain typically has six isoforms of tau, but the fetus has a distinct fetal isoform that may support important processes during development.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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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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