preborn

American

[pree-bawrn] / ˈpriˌbɔrn /

adjective

being a baby, fetus, or embryo that is conceived but not yet born (used mainly in the pro-life movement to refer to a fetus).

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preborn

I understand that many people feel a genuine obsession with protecting the "preborn."

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2018

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