ectopic pregnancy
noun
: development of a fertilized egg elsewhere than in the uterus (as in a fallopian tube or the peritoneal cavity)
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Even under restrictive laws, health-care providers are legally permitted — and ethically obligated — to provide care for life-threatening pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.
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Kristen Day, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
In response to the health department alert, two doctors in the state said there is no confusion among physicians about how to treat ectopic pregnancies or miscarriages.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Pregnancy risk: Although IUDs are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, people who do become pregnant with an IUD may be at a higher risk for an ectopic pregnancy.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Misoprostol is also used to prevent ulcers and treat miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, so if approval for this drug is reversed as well, more than abortions would be impacted.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Day, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
In response to the health department alert, two doctors in the state said there is no confusion among physicians about how to treat ectopic pregnancies or miscarriages.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Pregnancy risk: Although IUDs are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, people who do become pregnant with an IUD may be at a higher risk for an ectopic pregnancy.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Misoprostol is also used to prevent ulcers and treat miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, so if approval for this drug is reversed as well, more than abortions would be impacted.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Ectopic pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ectopic%20pregnancy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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