miscarriage - spontaneous abortion that occurs naturally, fetus - in humans, the term for the developing organism between the embryonic stage and birth, outlaw - make something illegal, birth control - the practice of preventing unwanted pregnancies, typically by use of contraception, gynecology - study of the female reproductive system and its diseases, induced abortion - intentional termination of pregnancy, court ruling - a decision made by a court, stillbirth - loss of fetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy, homicide - the killing of one human being by another, infanticide - act of killing an infant, uterus - female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus, gestation - growth process from conception to birth, embryo - an organism in the earliest stage of development, ectopic pregnancy - implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location, natal - pertaining to birth, postpartum - after childbirth, obstetrics - branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth, rape - any form of sexual intercourse that takes place against a person's will, fertilization - process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell, malformed - poorly shaped, with defects, baby blues - a mild postpartum mood disorder that goes away on its own, incest - sexual activity between family members who are not husband and wife, viability - ability to exist outside of the woman's body, termination - the act of ending something, exemption - the process of being free from an obligation., conception - start of pregnancy when sperm fertilizes an egg,

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