a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
Recent Examples on the WebWhat happens to spare embryos created during IVF is a question that was thrust into the national spotlight in February, after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were people and characterized discarding them as killing unborn children.—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 Roger and Julie fall in love and get married, but their dream of raising a child is dashed when Julie loses their unborn child during an earthquake.—Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024 Some constitutional law experts believe the amendment leaves an opening for challenges, where a court could be asked to determine whether an unborn child has a right to life under Florida’s constitution.—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 Blaise Taylor, 27, is accused of poisoning his girlfriend, Jade Benning, and killing her and her unborn child.—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024 However, the law bars mothers from being charged for murder in the death of their own unborn child.—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024 Anderson’s family brought the wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of both Anderson and her unborn child, a son named in the lawsuit as Jaxx.—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024 While there is an exception for conditions from which an unborn child would be stillborn, die after birth or die shortly after, Gonzales said the doctors still denied her care.—Kendall Ross, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024 Clark’s unborn child, Asher Blaze, also died, co-workers said.—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of unborn was
before the 12th century
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