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• n  an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal

• Inside the Womb Trace the fetus from conception to birth Actual Size View the embryo throughout the first trimester.
• Antiabortion activists may interpret them as evidence that a fetus is a viable human being earlier than generally believed, while pro-choice advocates may argue that the new .
• As the fetus grew, it burst the tube and escaped into the abdominal cavity.

• foetus

News & Articles

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• ‘Masturbating Fetus,’ Says Republican Congressman, Proves Abortions Are Immoral [Video]
  Claims of a “masturbating fetus” by a Republican Congressman Monday were cited as proof that abortions need to be banned. This unusual statement was made by Representative Michael Burgess, Republican from Texas, during a Monday House Rules committee debate. New legislation is being proposed to Congress which would restrict abortion procedures in the entire nation... Read more » ‘Masturbating ...
  June 18, 2013 - The Inquisitr
• Rep. pushed abortion ban because male fetuses touch themselves
  KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com Fetus masturbation? Rep. Michael Burgess thinks so, according to his defense of the 20-week abortion ban.
  June 18, 2013 - UPI
• Dying Fetus Announce Fall Tour and Renew Relapse Deal Recap
  Dying Fetus will be hitting the road this fall for a North American headline tour and the band have renewed their deal with their long time record label Relapse Records
  June 16, 2013 - antiMUSIC

Quotes

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• Thomas Sowell in AFP
  We know that alcohol exposure is toxic to the developing fetus and can result in lifelong brain, cognitive and behavioral problems,said Sowell, whose study appears in Wednesday's issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. "In this study, we...
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Guardian Unlimited
  Throughout, the opinion refers to obstetrician-gynecologists and surgeons who perform abortions not by the titles of their medical specialties, but by the pejorative label `abortion doctor,' wrote Ginsburg. "A fetus is described as an...
• Harry Blackmun in Evening Bulletin
  In writing the majority opinion for Roe, Justice Blackmun wrote, "If this suggestion of personhood is established, the appellant's case [the case for abortion], of course, collapses, for the fetus' right to life would then be guaranteed specifically...