noun

abortion

abortion, termination

She decided to have an abortion.

She decided to have an abortion.

The new law restricts access to abortion.

The new law restricts access to abortion.

((an abortion)) a medical procedure to end a pregnancy She decided to have an abortion.

((abortion)) the act or topic of ending a pregnancy The new law restricts access to abortion.

Synonyms: termination; Related: miscarriage (spontaneous abortion)

From Latin 'abortio', from 'aboriri' (to miscarry), from 'ab' (away) + 'oriri' (to be born).

Think of 'aborting' a mission – stopping something before it's complete. In this case, it refers to stopping a pregnancy.

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