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3. At that point, it's not a fetus

Thu May 16, 2013, 11:29 AM

May 2013

It's still an embryo. In strictly technical terms, an embryo transitions into a fetus around 10 weeks of gestation.

Sorry to be pedantic.

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Tampa doctor's son accused of killing unborn child [View all] Tony_FLADEM May 2013 OP

Does the word fetus ever get used any more? CBGLuthier May 2013 #1

Agreed. Brickbat May 2013 #2

Of course. Brickbat May 2013 #6

At that point, it's not a fetus kdmorris May 2013 #3

I agree in both points. Lately, they term "unborn child" is used Arkansas Granny May 2013 #5