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Live birth (human)
In
human reproduction
, a
live birth
occurs when a
fetus
, whatever its
gestational age
, exits the
maternal
body and subsequently shows any sign of life, such as
voluntary movement
,
heartbeat
, or pulsation of the
umbilical cord
, for however brief a time and regardless of whether the umbilical cord or
placenta
are intact.
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