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abortion

[uh-bawr-shuhn] / əˈbɔr ʃən /
NOUN
termination of pregnancy
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NOUN
unsuccessful attempt
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The court heard that in another text to Celeste, sent in June 2024, Burke wrote: "Let's let this abortion be the last one til we have the real one…"

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Environmental health experts have consistently said there is no scientific evidence that abortion medication causes harm to the environment — or to humans.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Ms. DeGette is a progressive, a backer of abortion rights and gun control who has cosponsored Medicare for All legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Author of “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” a 1995 abortion drama still ahead of its time, Cleage is telling a backstage story that’s clearly close to home.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Minnie says she’s going down to Florida to see a doctor her boyfriend knows and get herself an abortion.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Kwon's case has cast a spotlight on the legal vacuum surrounding abortions in South Korea since the country's Constitutional Court removed a long-standing abortion ban in 2019.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Medication abortions are most commonly prescribed with the brand name drug Mifeprex.

From Salon May 15, 2026

Study finds that telehealth abortions are higher in areas where people lived in poverty or had to travel to reach a clinic.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

We conducted the largest known study of the health effects of mifepristone-induced abortions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

We thought about an abortion, but it was illegal, and the only woman we had heard of who did abortions was supposedly connected with the police department.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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