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The Georgia House gave final approval Friday to legislation outlawing abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, sending the bill to Kemp. — Ben Nadler, The Seattle Times, "‘Heartbeat’ abortion ban heads to Georgia governor’s desk," 31 Mar. 2019 Colorado is not among the 38 states with fetal homicide laws, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Pregnant Colorado mom's murder sparks debate over fetal homicide laws," 21 Aug. 2018 But the idea of fetal pain, which seems to be the focus of that statement, is one that continues to come up. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "What President Trump Got Wrong About Abortion in His State of the Union Address," 6 Feb. 2019 One of those laws sought to ban abortions when a fetal heartbeat could be detected, but it was later ruled unconstitutional. — James Macpherson, The Seattle Times, "North Dakota’s GOP-led Legislature mulls abortion bills," 21 Jan. 2019 The placenta is a unique organ made up of fetal and maternal tissue that helps deliver nutrients and oxygen to the fetus during pregnancy and remove waste products. — Mark Lieber, CNN, "Pregnancy complications might 'turn on' schizophrenia genes, study says," 30 May 2018 Once the team confirmed what was going on, Adrianna began seeing cardiologists at the Cincinnati Fetal Center, who closely watched Remington’s heart with regular fetal echocardiograms and antenatal monitoring. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Fetal Center gives baby Remington a shot at life," 19 Mar. 2018 There are clearly a few intriguing potential links between morning sickness and maternal and fetal health, but science hasn’t determined anything definitive so far. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Is It True That Morning Sickness Means Something Good During Pregnancy?," 10 Jan. 2019 Many of them are also important during the fetal and infant stages of brain development. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Autism involves a large-scale reduction in RNA editing," 21 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fetal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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