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amniocentesis
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a test for the presence of genetic defects in which a needle is used to withdraw a small amount of amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in the uterus
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anencephalic
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missing a brain and spinal cord
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artificial insemination husband
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the injection of seminal fluid that contains male sperm into the female's vagina from her husband, partner, or donor by some means other than sexual intercorse
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artificial insemination donor
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a procedure in which a donor's sperm is used
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child abuse prevention
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prohibited withholding of medical treatment solely because the infant is disable
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contraception
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birth control
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eugenic involuntary sterilization
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sterilization of certain categories of persons, such as the insane, in order to prevent them from passing on defective genes to their children
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embryo
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unborn child between the second and twelfth week after conception
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eugenics
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the science that studies methods for controlling certain characteristics in offspring
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fetus
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unborn child from the third month after conception until birth
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gestational period
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time before birth during which the fetus is developing, usually nine months
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harvested
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removed organs or embryos
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induced abortion
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an abortion caused by artificial means such as medications or surgical procedures
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in-vitro fertilization
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the process of combining ovum and sperm outside of a woman's body
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preimplantation genetic diagnosis
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genetic testing on embryos for genes that cause untreatable or severe disease
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safe haven laws
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are safe alternatives to leaving babies in unsafe places when a parent voluntarily gives up custody
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spontaneous abortion
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termination of pregnancy that occurs naturally before the fetus is viable
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sterilization
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the process of medically altering reproductive organs so as to terminate the ability to produce offspring
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therapeutic sterilization
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sterilization undertaken to save the mother's life or protect her health
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surrogate mother
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a woman who agrees to bear a child for another couple. The husband's sperm is implanted into the woman's uterus
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unborn victims of violence act
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law that provides legal penalties for any harm done to an unborn child at federal facilities such as military bases or in crimes that cross state lines
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viable
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in the case of a fetus, ability to survive outside the uterus
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