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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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"I feared God, and I felt for my mother. What would become of her if I died during the abortion?"

From BBC

There were pro-life members who refused to allow abortion coverage, progressives who wanted a public option and conservative senators who wanted less coverage and regulation.

From Salon

The former South Carolina state senators are still reconciling their far-right colleagues’ successful effort to oust them in the 2024 election cycle over their records on abortion legislation.

From Salon

Director of advocacy and policy, Caroline Ansell, said: "If enacted, we believe they would have heartbreaking consequences for women and babies, including exposing more women to the dangers and harms of late-term abortions."

From BBC

The obsession that too many of those same church leaders had over abortion and homosexuality — which Christ never talked about — over social justice matters during the Obama administration left me disappointed.

From Los Angeles Times