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Sam Fetters These events could include mutations in dividing fetal cells, or something that causes certain genes to be switched on or off.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Monica Kelly was 12 weeks pregnant when her fetus was diagnosed with Trisomy 13, a severe fetal condition, and was unlikely to survive birth or would die shortly after birth, according to the lawsuit.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Advanced technology allows technicians to measures small pieces of fetal DNA in the mother’s blood, and is used to screen for certain chromosome disorders, including Down Syndrome.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
After doctors still detected a fetal heartbeat, she was discharged and asked to follow up several days later.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Alabama added a fetal personhood clause to its constitution in 2018.
—Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
But the implications may reach beyond Alabama’s border: 11 other states have fetal personhood laws, and in at least four of them — Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and South Carolina — such laws have already been used to prosecute pregnant women for child endangerment and neglect.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
The amniotic fluid smells foul, looks greenish or brownish, or contains lots of blood: These qualities could indicate fetal distress, or that the baby has passed meconium (the first bowel movement), explains Brichter, in which case your provider will want to check in on your baby.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
Lead can cross the placental barrier in pregnant people, negatively affecting fetal development and potentially contributing to premature birth or low birth weight.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Clec, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2024
Jon Hamilton, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Monica Kelly was 12 weeks pregnant when her fetus was diagnosed with Trisomy 13, a severe fetal condition, and was unlikely to survive birth or would die shortly after birth, according to the lawsuit.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Advanced technology allows technicians to measures small pieces of fetal DNA in the mother’s blood, and is used to screen for certain chromosome disorders, including Down Syndrome.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
After doctors still detected a fetal heartbeat, she was discharged and asked to follow up several days later.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Alabama added a fetal personhood clause to its constitution in 2018.
—Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
But the implications may reach beyond Alabama’s border: 11 other states have fetal personhood laws, and in at least four of them — Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and South Carolina — such laws have already been used to prosecute pregnant women for child endangerment and neglect.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
The amniotic fluid smells foul, looks greenish or brownish, or contains lots of blood: These qualities could indicate fetal distress, or that the baby has passed meconium (the first bowel movement), explains Brichter, in which case your provider will want to check in on your baby.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
Lead can cross the placental barrier in pregnant people, negatively affecting fetal development and potentially contributing to premature birth or low birth weight.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Clec, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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