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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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"Many of them are angry. They want to tell the church to shut up," and to confine itself to issues such as abortion, Mr Gibson says.

From BBC

Medication abortions now account for more than half of all U.S. abortions.

From Salon

"I'd be surprised if many of these towns have any healthcare, let alone abortion, providers," she said.

From BBC

It has been estimated that between 300,000 and one million women had illegal abortions every year in France before it was legalised in 1975.

From BBC

Whether a woman is "unfit" or not is judged first by a GP, and then a second medical body, before an abortion is granted.

From BBC