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What does this paragraph do? When an unborn fetus is removed or expelled fro...
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When an unborn fetus is removed or expelled from a uterus before the end of a pregnancy, and before the fetus would be able to survive on its own, it is referred to as an abortion. This can occur naturally, usually as a result of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. In this case, it is referred to as a . When a fetus is intentionally removed from a uterus in order to terminate a pregnancy, it is called an . In most cases, medically induced abortions occur during the first trimester, which means before the twelfth week of pregnancy. Abortions that occur after the 21 week of pregnancy towards the end of the second trimester, are commonly referred to as . These carry an increased risk and are more controversial due to the fact that a fetus is generally considered viable and could exist outside the womb after 24 weeks of pregnancy.