ectopic pregnancy
noun
: development of a fertilized egg elsewhere than in the uterus (as in a fallopian tube or the peritoneal cavity)
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Two of them were definitely caused by ruptured ectopic pregnancies, several died of drug intoxication or overdoses, and at least two women who took the pill were victims of homicides, the FDA said.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The clarification bill, supported by Idaho Chooses Life, made a small exception for life-threatening emergencies, ectopic pregnancies and molar pregnancies, targeted to deflect the judge’s argument.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Nov. 2023
Last, the researchers estimated additional rates of health problems from certain pregnancy complications, namely ectopic pregnancy, previable premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and preeclampsia.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 June 2023
Advanced ectopic pregnancies or later-term abortions require surgical treatment.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 9 Nov. 2023
Leelee Ray and her husband, Austin, have been trying to have a baby for six years, through insemination procedures, two egg retrievals, four embryo transfers, an ectopic pregnancy that could have been deadly and eight miscarriages.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Texas lawmakers added protections for doctors who end ectopic pregnancies or pregnancies of patients whose water breaks too early for the fetus to survive.
—Arielle Zionts, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Abortions will be permitted for ectopic pregnancies, fetuses with fatal anomalies and women who need cancer treatment, among other exceptions.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2023
This includes providing care for women experiencing ectopic pregnancies, complications from miscarriage, and other life-threatening conditions.
—Lathan Watts, National Review, 17 Jan. 2024
Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The clarification bill, supported by Idaho Chooses Life, made a small exception for life-threatening emergencies, ectopic pregnancies and molar pregnancies, targeted to deflect the judge’s argument.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Nov. 2023
Last, the researchers estimated additional rates of health problems from certain pregnancy complications, namely ectopic pregnancy, previable premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and preeclampsia.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 June 2023
Advanced ectopic pregnancies or later-term abortions require surgical treatment.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 9 Nov. 2023
Leelee Ray and her husband, Austin, have been trying to have a baby for six years, through insemination procedures, two egg retrievals, four embryo transfers, an ectopic pregnancy that could have been deadly and eight miscarriages.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Texas lawmakers added protections for doctors who end ectopic pregnancies or pregnancies of patients whose water breaks too early for the fetus to survive.
—Arielle Zionts, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Abortions will be permitted for ectopic pregnancies, fetuses with fatal anomalies and women who need cancer treatment, among other exceptions.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2023
This includes providing care for women experiencing ectopic pregnancies, complications from miscarriage, and other life-threatening conditions.
—Lathan Watts, National Review, 17 Jan. 2024
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