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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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Abortion is of course not mentioned at all, although realistically, many women who attempt to use the rhythm method may end up calling an abortion provider at some point.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Appeared in the October 3, 2025, print edition as 'FDA Approves New Generic Version of Abortion Pill'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

State officials, she said, collect data from “in-state providers and facilities for the Induced Abortion data reports as required by Arkansas law.”

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

Abortion provider MSI Reproductive Choices UK told the BBC it too has seen more women using fertility awareness methods.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

Abortion was, and still is, illegal in Iran, but women were either able to find medical practitioners willing to perform one or would take the back-alley route.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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