Intentionally induced expulsion of the fetus at so early a period of uterogestation that it has not acquired the power of sustaining an independent life defines:
A) miscarriage
B) feticide
C) murder
D) abortion

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The term "intentionally induced expulsion of the fetus" is commonly used to describe abortion, which is performed before the fetus has the ability to survive outside of the womb. While the morality and legality of abortion remain controversial issues, the medical definition of the term refers to a medical procedure rather than a criminal act. Miscarriage refers to the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy, feticide refers to the intentional killing of a fetus at any stage of development, and murder refers to the intentional killing of a person who has been born and achieved legal personhood.

Intentionally Induced Expulsion of the Fetus at So Early a Period