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abortion

Definition

noun: a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus
noun: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus
synonyms: miscarriage, miscarriage, monstrosity

Examples

She chose to have/get an 'abortion'.
demonstrators opposed to 'abortion'
a doctor who performs 'abortions'

Movie quotes

(..) I'll take that as a compliment. You know, if you really are Christian... um, I should probably tell you I had an abortion. That's okay. I sort of paid for one. Well I... didn't really pay for it. I still have to (..)
2005 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Everyone's Waiting Season: 5 Episode 12