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gestation

noun as in process of early development

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About 10% of all births worldwide are classified as preterm, which occurs when a baby is born before 37 weeks gestation.

Florida’s post-Dobbs abortion law makes it a felony to perform or actively participate in an abortion six weeks after gestation.

From Salon

As it stands, Pennsylvania allows abortion up to 24 weeks of gestation, or later if there is a medical emergency that necessitates pregnancy termination.

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Currently, Florida’s post-Dobbs abortion law makes it a felony to perform or actively participate in an abortion six weeks after gestation.

From Salon

In England, baby loss certificates were introduced in February this year for parents who lose a child under 24 weeks gestation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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