outside the womb

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Studies indicate that waiting to evacuate the uterus increases rates of sepsis for patients whose water breaks before the fetus can survive outside the womb, a condition called previable premature rupture of membranes or PPROM.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

"The baby needed critical respiratory support for a few hours post-delivery, but as she transitioned to life outside the womb, she stabilized quite nicely."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

The agency has received 32 reports of deaths in women using the medication, including two involving ectopic pregnancies, which grow outside the womb.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

In the third trimester during pregnancy, babies' respiratory systems mature so babies can breathe outside the womb.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

In Illinois, abortion is legal until a fetus can survive outside the womb, usually around 24 weeks of pregnancy, and later if the patient's health is endangered.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023