In Regard to the Case of Kenneth Edelin, M

question 4

Multiple Choice

In regard to the case of Kenneth Edelin, M.D., which of the following statements is true?

• A) Edelin aborted a fetus in the late third trimester.
• B) In this case under Massachusetts law, the fetus was a baby.
• C) Edelin was acquitted by the jury.
• D) Edelin was convicted by the jury, but only on the minor charge of "grave robbing," a misdemeanor.
• E) Had Dr. Edelin immediately removed the fetus, the fetus might have been viable in a neonatal care nursery.

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