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abortion

noun as in termination of pregnancy

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noun as in unsuccessful attempt

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“Listening to the Law,” due out on September 9, argues that the landmark 1973 ruling improperly imposed abortion rights on the nation and short-circuited political debate.

From Salon

During his speech at the Munich Security Conference, Vance cited the conviction of a British army veteran for silently praying outside an abortion clinic as proof that "basic liberties of religious Britons" were under threat.

From BBC

Harris and the Democrats should have won by a landslide based on just that issue and the public’s great support for a woman’s right to have an abortion.

From Salon

She successfully spearheaded the bill creating buffer zones at abortion clinics.

From BBC

The state Senate notably used the supermajority to pass a wide restriction on abortion access.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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