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