TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Abortion A1 - Cunningham, F. Gary A1 - Leveno, Kenneth J. A1 - Bloom, Steven L. A1 - Dashe, Jodi S. A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Casey, Brian M. A1 - Spong, Catherine Y. PY - 2018 T2 - Williams Obstetrics, 25e AB - In the early months of pregnancy spontaneous expulsion of the ovum is nearly always preceded by the death of the foetus. For this reason the consideration of the aetiology of abortion practically resolves itself into determining the cause of foetal death. In the later months, on the other hand, the foetus is frequently born alive, and other factors must be looked for to explain its expulsion.—J. Whitridge Williams (1903) SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160774558 ER -