missed abortion

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An abortion in which the fetus dies but is retained within the uterus for two months or longer.

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Most often, the doctrine is invoked by minors seeking an abortion without parental consent.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ramos just missed being called for one police academy class.
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in a television landscape still so afraid of showing kids that LGBT people exist, it still feels like a missed opportunity.
Yep, Korra and Asami Went in the Spirit Portal and Probably Kissed|Melissa Leon|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When his agent asked if he missed his wife, his mind flashed to an image of Alison.
What On Earth Is ‘The Affair’ About? Season One’s Baffling Finale|Tim Teeman|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The language of this bill is a de facto abortion ban for most pregnant federal prisoners.
The GOP’s Hidden Ban on Prison Abortions|Harold Pollack|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She glanced up at him softly, under long lashes,—a thrilling glance; but he missed its radiance, for his own eyes were far away.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
This was shown at the Paris Salon, 1889, and missed the gold medal by two votes.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
With hands nervously working within her muff, she suddenly missed the handkerchief which she had placed there.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Never in her life had the vicar's wife been guilty of profanity till now, but the opportunity was too golden to be missed.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
A gentleman being out a-shooting with Mr. Elwes, missed a dozen times successively.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various