‘‘Fetal death’’ means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of

human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy and which is not an induced termination of

pregnancy. The death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction, the fetus does not

breathe or show any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord,

or definite movement of voluntary muscles. Heartbeats are to be distinguished from transient cardiac

contractions; respirations are to be distinguished from fleeting respiratory efforts or gasps.

New York State

Northern Mariana Islands

Rhode Island

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Washington

West Virginia

Wyoming

Vital Statistics Act of 1995, Act number 1254, Section l (9))

‘‘Spontaneous fetal death’’, ‘‘stillbirth’’, or ‘‘miscarriage’’ means the expulsion or extraction of a product of

human conception resulting in other than a live birth and which is not an induced termination of

pregnancy. (Arkansas Vital Statistics Act of 1995, Act number 1254, l (9) (A))

Each fetal death where the fetus weighs three hundred fifty (350) grams or more, or if weight is

unknown, the fetus completed twenty (20) weeks gestation or more, calculated from the date last normal

menstrual period began to the date of delivery, that occurs in this state shall be reported within five (5)

days after delivery to the Division of Vital Records or as otherwise directed by the State Registrar.

(Arkansas Vital Statistics Act of 1995, Act number 1254, Section 27, (a) (1))

definition excludes management of prolonged retention of products of conception following fetal death.

(Arkansas Vital Statistics Act of 1995, Act number 1254, Section 1, (9) (B))

Each induced termination of pregnancy which occurs in this State, regardless of the length of gestation,

shall be reported to the Division of Vital Statistics within five (5) days by the person in charge of the

institution in which the induced termination of pregnancy was performed. (Arkansas Vital Statistics Act

of 1995, Act number 1254, Section 27, (b))

Regulations, Title 17, Section 916)

officially pronounced within eight calendar days following the event and prior to any disposition of the

fetus. (Section 10175, Health and Safety Code)

All products of conception—inferred from preceding definition of fetal death.

the state commissioner of health who will maintain such reports in a confidential file and use them only

Delaware Code Annotated)

Each spontaneous fetal death of 350 grams or more, or in the absence of weight, of 20 completed weeks’

gestation or more, calculated from the date the last normal menstrual period began to the date of

delivery, which occurs in this State shall be reported within 3 days after delivery to the Office of Vital

Statistics by filing a fetal death certificate. Induced terminations of pregnancy shall not be reported as

spontaneous fetal deaths. (Title 16, Section 3124, Delaware Code Annotated)

month in which the induced termination of pregnancy was performed. (Title 16, Section 3133, Delaware

Code Annotated, effective January 1, 1997)

Not defined in statute.

A voluntary report of an ITOP shall be made after 20 weeks gestation.

‘‘Abortion’’ means the termination of human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live

birth or to remove a dead fetus. (Section 390.011 (1), F.S., 1993)

which contains the number of procedures performed, the reason for same, and the period of gestation at

the time such procedures were performed to the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.

(Section 390.002 (1), F.S., 1993)