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| − | + | The term '''fetus''', as applied to human beings, refers to an individual in a fetal or [[Human embryo|embryonic]] stage of development. It is sometimes spelled 'fœtus' or 'foetus' in British English, although this is considered incorrect by the British medical community, which uses the term 'fetus'. | |
| − | The term '''fetus''', as applied to human beings, refers to an individual in a fetal or [[Human embryo|embryonic]] stage of development. It is sometimes | ||
{{quotation|Is an unborn child a human being? I happen to believe it is. [http://www.debates.org/pages/trans80a.html] }} | {{quotation|Is an unborn child a human being? I happen to believe it is. [http://www.debates.org/pages/trans80a.html] }} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Abortion controversy]] | *[[Abortion controversy]] | ||
| + | *[[Human embryo]] | ||
| + | *[[Courses on the Unborn Child]] | ||
| + | *[[Fetus]] | ||
[[Category:Reproduction]] | [[Category:Reproduction]] | ||
Revision as of 23:20, April 8, 2018
The term fetus, as applied to human beings, refers to an individual in a fetal or embryonic stage of development. It is sometimes spelled 'fœtus' or 'foetus' in British English, although this is considered incorrect by the British medical community, which uses the term 'fetus'.
Is an unborn child a human being? I happen to believe it is. [1]