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live birth

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noun

  1. the birth of a living child Compare stillbirth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the study, the live birth rate was around 80% for women aged 35-40 and 62.5% among those aged 49 or older who transferred all available embryos.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Take the state’s exceptions for fatal fetal abnormalities, which apply only if a physician expects that a newborn’s death will occur within days of a live birth.

From Slate Jan. 6, 2026

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a professional group, defines “futility” in fertility treatment as having less than a 1% chance of a woman having a live birth.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Researchers found that the stage of the disease at diagnosis wasn't statistically associated with achieving a pregnancy or live birth.

From Science Daily May 23, 2024

Dr. Spitz testified for the defense that he would “absolutely not” declare a live birth, let alone a homicide, under the circumstances of this case.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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