ectopic
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In the novel, Hubie and Janine’s relationship pivots after an ectopic pregnancy ends in loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The drug could be dispensed only in person by a qualified physician, which protected women with life-threatening ectopic pregnancies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Singer Florence Welch has revealed she underwent life-saving emergency surgery after experiencing an ectopic pregnancy in August 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025
In another, a woman in pain went to the emergency room and was found to have an ectopic pregnancy — a pregnancy growing outside of her uterus, endangering her life and future fertility.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
Mutations in the genes thus result in malformed, ectopic segments and organs.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
