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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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Giribala Singh has denied the allegations – she says that it was Twisha who insisted on the abortion saying that she did not want children.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Patients can also get abortion drugs from peer-to-peer networks, like Red State Access, that provide imported abortion pills with no medical consultation or prescription needed.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Though it is the only pill specifically FDA-approved for abortion and only abortion, it’s just one of two components of a classic medication abortion.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

If mifepristone is difficult to obtain, a misoprostol-only medication abortion still works.

From Salon • May 15, 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




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