nonviable
adjective
non·vi·a·ble
ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: not viable : not capable of living, growing, developing, or functioning successfully
nonviable cells
a nonviable solution
… states that adopted the insurance reforms into law might find their markets nonviable without the federal subsidies and mandates.—
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The ban went into effect Wednesday and affects not just women who want to terminate viable pregnancies because of personal choice, but also nonviable pregnancies for women who want to have babies.
—Stephany Matat, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Four women who are suing the state of Idaho after they were denied abortions will testify starting Tuesday about their experiences traveling out of state to end nonviable pregnancies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
In post-Roe America, women detail agony of being forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term
More than a dozen medical experts who reviewed the medical records told ProPublica that her death was preventable.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
In subsequent appointments, the doctors determined the heartbeat was diminishing and that Paseka was carrying a nonviable pregnancy.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 9 Mar. 2024
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Stephany Matat, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Four women who are suing the state of Idaho after they were denied abortions will testify starting Tuesday about their experiences traveling out of state to end nonviable pregnancies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
In post-Roe America, women detail agony of being forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term
More than a dozen medical experts who reviewed the medical records told ProPublica that her death was preventable.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
In subsequent appointments, the doctors determined the heartbeat was diminishing and that Paseka was carrying a nonviable pregnancy.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 9 Mar. 2024
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nonviable
adjective
non·vi·a·ble
-ˈvī-ə-bəl
: not capable of living, growing, or developing and functioning successfully
nonviable embryos
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