In early pregnancy, the fetal pole is the first stage of embryonic growth visible on an ultrasound. Find out what it means when the fetal pole isn't visible. The fetal pole, which is also called an ...

State Rep. Melanie Miller, an Ashland Republican, introduced legislation this week requiring public schools to show a video of fetal development to students in grades three through twelve.

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa schools would have to show ultrasound videos and computer-generated graphics on fetal development in Iowa classrooms under legislation sent to the ...

A potential predictor of complications during pregnancy and birth is fetal birth weight. For example, macrosomia (which is defined as a birth weight greater than 4,000 grams) makes it more difficult ...

Tennessee House Republicans on Monday passed legislation that will require public schools to show a three-minute ultrasound or computer animation of a developing fetus as part of a state-mandated ...

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Abortion provider Planned Parenthood stealth-edited its language about fetal development, now asserting that there is no heartbeat between weeks five and six of gestation. The changes made to the ...

An Ohio lawmaker wants to require public school students to watch videos about fetal development annually from third through 12th grade. Rep. Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) introduced House Bill 485, ...