A federal judge's 67-page decision to roll back FDA approval of mifepristone repeatedly borrowed terms from antiabortion advocates, such as "chemical abortion," rather than the generally accepted terms used by the medical community.
Zoom in: In one example, a footnote in U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling states "jurists often use the word 'fetus' to inaccurately identify unborn humans in unscientific ways. The word 'fetus' refers to a specific gestational stage of development, as opposed to the zygote, blastocyst, or embryo stages."
- But, "centering the language on a future state of a pregnancy is medically inaccurate," according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in an online language guide. "Through eight weeks after last menstrual period, 'embryo.' After that point until delivery, 'fetus.'"
