Most abortions take place well before the foetus is "human", ie. before it could grow and survive without its mother's uterus. From Wordnik.com. [Pro Death Lobby] Reference
As opposed to a foetus, which is not legally a person. From Wordnik.com. [Three good comments on the Rowland case] Reference
The central question was whether or not the foetus was a human baby. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"The foetus is another life in a woman and loss of the foetus is actually loss of a child". From Wordnik.com. [Pro-Life With Christ] Reference
Active foetal movements begin, that is, the foetus begins to move around and not lie quietly as before. From Wordnik.com. [Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves] Reference
The membranes covering the foetus will be the first to make their appearance, engorged with a fluid from the womb. From Wordnik.com. [The Veterinarian] Reference
The rare condition - called foetus in fetu - is where a twin becomes trapped inside the developing body of its sibling. From Wordnik.com. [NY Post: News] Reference
Bertelsmann, said the foetus was a legal persona in terms of common law and a bearer of rights in terms of the constitution. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
If the foetus is a human being, the spontaneous miscarriage would actually be the leading cause of human death in the world. From Wordnik.com. [Do they really believe that abortion is murder?] Reference
The immune system is naturally suppressed in pregnancy because the foetus is a foreign body that might otherwise be rejected. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
"We must first determine if the foetus is a bearer of rights before we can say the Termination of Pregnancy Act is objectionable.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I think in that case "foetus" does not contain a diphthong then, right?. From Wordnik.com. [reddit.com: what's new online!] Reference
Also, i see Ryan spelling it "foetus", and it doesn't look wrong ... but i want to spell it. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
According to the NOAD, "foetus" has no etymological basis, but is common in British non-technical use. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
A human "foetus" that had been nibbled on was found on the Lee Road footpath adjoining Sambhunath Pandit Hospital on Wednesday. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference
Not sure what a living "foetus" is but, you are right abstinence is 100\% effective in preventing in females from having babies. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
If the foetus is a human being…. From Wordnik.com. [Do they really believe that abortion is murder?] Reference
Sometimes the foetus is a human being. From Wordnik.com. [Do they really believe that abortion is murder?] Reference
Photograph of model of uterus of cow containing foetus. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The foetus and membranes should be destroyed by burning. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The head may be opposite the upper walls of the inlet, the foetus assuming. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Either end of the foetus, or its middle portion may be presented for entrance. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
If the foetus is dead, it may be necessary to assist the animal in expelling it. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
What parts of the foetus may present themselves at the inlet of the pelvic cavity?. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
It is by means of this vascular apparatus that the foetus is furnished with nourishment. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
As the foetus develops there is a corresponding development of the muscular wall of the womb. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
It is not uncommon for the foetus to show some movement in the morning, or after the animal drinks freely of cold water. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
At an early period, the foetus may be passed with so little evidence of labor that the animal pays little attention to it. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The ration fed should contain the necessary inorganic and organic elements for the building up of the body tissues of the foetus. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Comparatively early in pregnancy, the presence of a foetus can be determined by feeling the uterus through the wall of the rectum. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
I'm trying to understand that there's a foetus growing inside me, that this foetus could actually become a person living in the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Grief Benches] Reference
Moderate pressure is used, and if a hard, voluminous mass is felt, or if the foetus moves, it is a sure sign that the animal is pregnant. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Photograph of model of uterus of cow containing a foetus: foetus; umbilical cord; placenta; horn containing foetus; and opposite horn. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
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