gestation
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It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Before the new law went into effect, the state allowed for abortions up to 15 weeks of gestation.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The company says its product, which works solely with bovine breath samples, has detected gestation with 94% accuracy in lab tests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Female maned wolves are only fertile for approximately five days a year, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo, and have a gestation period of 65 days.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
His will, it turned out, was that Emily give birth at home at twenty-six weeks’ gestation.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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