spontaneous abortion
Americannoun
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But in her medical charts, which Joshua later obtained from the hospital, staff wrote "it appears that she is having a miscarriage," and diagnosed her as having a "complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication."
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2023
Usually, the immune system keeps the parasite in check, but it can cause spontaneous abortion and other serious problems during pregnancy.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2022
Medically, abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy, by natural means — spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage — or by human intervention with medication or an invasive procedure.
From Scientific American • Jun. 27, 2022
Last June, a of spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, preterm birth and birth defects did not find any safety concerns for pregnant people who were vaccinated or for their offspring.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021
Here again it was found exceedingly difficult to obtain exact figures, but the evidence suggests that probably less than seven pregnancies in every 100 terminate in spontaneous abortion.
From Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand by McMillan, D. G. (David Gervan)
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