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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 2022 Herrera, who now goes by Lizelle Gonzalez, took the abortion pill misoprostol when she was 19 weeks pregnant.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Reporting on abortion and women’s health could be found largely in the Style section.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The Pitt covers everything from a measles outbreak, a shooting at a festival, the opioid crisis, medical abortion, black maternal care, homelessness and more besides.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In addition to covering the news of the day, her reporting often focuses on public health, abortion in the U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Kat’s older sister, Becka, who didn’t live with them anymore, got pregnant and had an abortion.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti