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What are the survival chances of a fetus born at 27 weeks?

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Chapter Human Growth and Development

The chance of survival for a fetus born at 27 weeks is at least 85 percent in the United States. Babies born this early, however, will spend a considerable amount of time in a neonatal unit and complications are still very likely.

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