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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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"In the UK, people want to be polite, so they don't tackle abortion in the same way because they are scared to talk about it," he says.

From BBC

In a statement, the DoH said it had worked to raise public awareness on how to access abortion care – including across social media channels.

From BBC

There’s talk of her second marriage, which Blume has always been reluctant to discuss, as well as the two abortions that resulted from it.

From Los Angeles Times

The case has gripped South Korea, where abortions are not regulated properly.

From BBC

A Polish court on Tuesday sentenced three doctors to prison sentences over the 2021 death of a pregnant woman, which sparked nationwide protests and renewed scrutiny of the country's restrictive abortion laws.

From Barron's