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Bateman and her husband, Douglas Hershey, an obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist from California, bought the penthouse for $820,000 in 1994.
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
In addition, these healthy fats play a role in eye health, fetal development during pregnancy and fighting inflammation.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The decision marked a legal turning point in prioritizing fetal rights over the religious freedom and bodily autonomy of the mother.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Produced by the placenta, hCG supports fetal development by signaling the body to maintain the pregnancy and suppress hormones that cause menstruation.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
In addition, these healthy fats play a role in eye health, fetal development during pregnancy and fighting inflammation.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The decision marked a legal turning point in prioritizing fetal rights over the religious freedom and bodily autonomy of the mother.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Produced by the placenta, hCG supports fetal development by signaling the body to maintain the pregnancy and suppress hormones that cause menstruation.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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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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