Fetus News

Tampa - The son of a Florida doctor has pled guilty to giving his ex-girlfriend pills used to cause an abortion, which caused the death of his 7-week old unborn child.

Colorado Springs - Colorado radio host and pastor, Kevin Swanson, is known for his odd and extremely conservative comments, but a recent segment on his radio show have many people scratching their heads.

Denver - A Catholic hospital embroiled in a lawsuit involving the death of twin fetuses is arguing that they should not be held responsible for the death of the unborn children because "a fetus is not a person".

A new study has found that pregnant women who are diagnosed with cancer can have chemotherapy without endangering their unborn child. Researchers say there appears to be no greater risk of birth defects or other health issues.

San Diego - A simple blood test on a pregnant woman will now enable doctors to screen for the most common type of Down syndrome. But experts say since the results may involve abortion, it is bound to be a very controversial procedure.

A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report says the abortion drug mifepristone, used for terminating early pregnancies, has been shown to have serious adverse side-effects in women who have been using it since it was first introduced in 2000.

Columbus - Ohio lawmakers witnessed an ultrasound being performed Wednesday at a packed committee hearing on an newly introduced abortion bill, nicknamed the Heartbeat Bill, that will prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

A Laotian man confessed to axing his pregnant wife to death because he wanted to use the fetus to make a lucky charm to help him win the lottery.

London - The UK-based Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has published a government commissioned scientific review and concluded that a fetus is not conscious at 24 weeks of age. It is also not able to feel pain.

Wolverhampton - By using the concept of an ultrasound and the images created, ChurchAds has chosen an image of a fetus with a halo for their 2010 holiday advertising campaign. These will be placed in public transportation sites across the United Kingdom and the US.