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an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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After the Supreme Court announces its decision in this case in June or July, pregnancy will become a riskier proposition.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
In 2022, officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidance to hospitals receiving Medicare funds that emergency room doctors must terminate pregnancies in some circumstances, even if a state's law bars the procedure.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Apr. 2024
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
In 2022, officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidance to hospitals receiving Medicare funds that emergency room doctors must terminate pregnancies in some circumstances, even if a state's law bars the procedure.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 
plural pregnancies
: the condition of being pregnant : gestation
Medical Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən-sē
plural pregnancies
1
: the condition of being pregnant
2
: an instance of being pregnant
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