Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Abortion refers to the artificially induced expulsion of a fetus from the uterus.
2. Roe v. Wade attempted to balance a mother's rights against physician rights.
3. The term viable means that a pregnancy exists and the fetus is developing.
4. A fetus is considered potentially viable after 24 or more weeks of gestation.
5. Under certain circumstances, abortions are legal in America at a point in the pregnancy when the fetus might be able to survive outside the mother.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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