The day he was sworn in as speaker of the Missouri House, Jon Patterson declared that defining fetal viability could be a difficult task. A surgeon serving his fourth term in the legislature, ...

Anti-abortion protestors stood outside of the Clay County Election Board during early voting on Monday, November 4, urging people to vote no on Amendment 3. The constitutional amendment approved by ...

Missouri abortion rights supporters hold a celebratory press conference outside the state Capitol after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Amendment 3 can remain on the ballot. Kacen Bayless ...

Fetal viability refers to how soon a fetus can be born and survive outside of its mother's womb. Fetal viability is typically set at 23 weeks of gestation but varies depending on certain factors.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Speaker Jon Patterson delivers his opening day speech Wednesday to the Missouri House (Tim Bommel/Missouri House ...

Viability is generally considered to be about the mid-point in pregnancy, between 20 and 24 weeks, though there is no exact gestational definition. In addition to pondering putting a new amendment on ...