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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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They added that "all major abortion providers offer counselling and advice on the options available".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rather than a typical medical clinic, it provides women with access to resources, including pills, and a space to be able to seek support or carry out the pharmacological abortion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The surrogate, named M.W. in court filings but who has identified herself publicly as McKenna West, said she had been pressured by the couple to have an abortion after a fetal scan diagnosed the abnormality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The contract explicitly provided that she would terminate the pregnancy if the fetus had a serious birth defect and the intended parents requested an abortion.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the first year after Nicolae Ceaujescu’s death, when abortion was reinstated in Romania, there was one abortion for every twenty-two Romanians.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Some Texans have been able to get abortions by leaving the state or ordering abortion medication online.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

The system would cover hospital and physician services, most prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, long-term care and gender affirming and reproductive care such as contraception and abortions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Indiana acknowledged that Planned Parenthood was facilitating legal abortions.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Women between 14 and 18 weeks pregnant had previously been able to get surgical abortions at its Cardiff clinic.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Could she check the clinic’s records and see if Bebe Chow’s name appeared in the list of recent abortions?

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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