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A termination for medical reasons (TFMR) is an induced abortion motivated by medical indications involving the fetus or mother. [1] In some countries, health risks are the only basis for obtaining a legal abortion. [2] Prenatal screening can allow early diagnosis, and abortion if desired or necessary. [3]
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), also known as feto-fetal transfusion syndrome (FFTS), twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence (TOPS) and stuck twin syndrome, is a complication of monochorionic multiple pregnancies (the most common form of identical twin pregnancy) in which there is disproportionate blood supply between the fetuses.
a severe fetal impairment – "a substantial risk that if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental impairment as to be seriously disabled" (with no term limit); or; a fatal fetal abnormality – "a substantial risk that the death of the fetus is likely before, during or shortly after birth" (with no term limit). [104]
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A bill adding a fatal fetal anomaly exception to New Hampshire's 24-week abortion ban passed in a Senate committee.
Late termination of pregnancy, also referred to politically as third trimester abortion, [2] describes the termination of pregnancy by inducing labor during a late stage of gestation. [3] In this context, late is not precisely defined, and different medical publications use varying gestational age thresholds. [ 3 ]
Fetal viability is the ability of a human fetus to survive outside the uterus. Viability depends upon factors such as birth weight , gestational age, and the availability of advanced medical care . In low-income countries , more than 90% of extremely preterm newborns (less than 28 weeks gestational age ) die due to a lack of said medical care ...
Older pregnant women and risks of fetal abnormalities. The median age at which mothers gave birth went from 27 in 1990 to 30 in 2019, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report.And there were ...