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The term '''fetus''', as applied to human beings, refers to a conceived but unborn child that has developed beyond an embryonic stage.  

 

The term '''fetus''', as applied to human beings, refers to a conceived but unborn child that has developed beyond an [[Human embryo|embryonic]] stage.  

==In Politics==

==In Politics==

One of the sharpest divisions in US politics is over whether human life begins at conception and what this means.  

One of the sharpest divisions in [[United States]] politics is over whether human life begins at conception and if so, what this means.  

Legally, in most jurisdictions, it is considered permissible to terminate the life of the fetus at any point in the pregnancy (see [[abortion]])

Legally, in most jurisdictions, it is considered permissible to terminate the life of the fetus at any point in the pregnancy (see [[abortion]])

provided the unborn child's head has not emerged from the mother's body (see [[partial-birth abortion]]).  

provided the unborn child's head has not emerged from the mother's body (see [[partial-birth abortion]]).  

Evangelical Christians do not like the term ''fetus'' being applied to an unborn child, because they view that as oppressive. They prefer to call unborn children simply that, ''children''. They say that those that hold to an abortion viewpoint are taking advantage of those that cannot defend themselves, and calling the unborn child simply a fetus devalues human life.

Evangelical Christians dislike the term ''fetus'' being applied to an unborn child, because they view that as oppressive. They prefer to call unborn children simply that, ''children''. They say that those that hold to an abortion viewpoint are taking advantage of those that cannot defend themselves, and calling the unborn child simply a fetus devalues human life.

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