Gestational age is related to the fetus's stage of growth as well as its cognitive and physical development.
Fetuses were staged by Crown Rump Length.
A number of other factors may influence the outcome, including the position of the fetus in second stage labour, length of time in active second stage, whether or not an episiotomy is cut and the extent of other genital tract trauma.
She also called for "informed consent" for women who undergo an abortion, by which she means showing the fetus at every stage of development while the doctor is "sucking life out of your uterus".
The Unborn Victims of Violence Act provides that an attack on a pregnant woman is now regarded as two distinct crimes, an attack on the woman and an attack on her fetus, whatever its stage of development.
Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska signed a law on Tuesday banning most abortions 20 weeks after conception or later on the theory that a fetus, by that stage in pregnancy, has the capacity to feel pain.
The new laws range from an Arizona ban on coverage of abortion in the state employees' health plan to a ban in Nebraska on all abortions after 20 weeks, on the grounds that the fetus at that stage can feel pain.
Here's their thinking: if the life of a pregnant woman is in danger due to a pregnancy or for whatever reason, the doctor needs to realize that he or she is treating two patients, the woman and the fetus at whatever stage of development.
Consequently, growth of the fetus to this stage (whether a male or female) was also unaffected by maternal diet.
