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abortion

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈbɔːrʃən/ · UK /əˈbɔːʃən/

Forms: abortions

abortion means: The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before a baby is born.

noun

ENDING PREGNANCYB2

The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before a baby is born.

  • She chose to have an abortion.
  • The clinic provides abortion services.
  • They discussed access to safe abortions.

Similar words: termination

Common phrases: have an abortion, abortion clinic, medical abortion

Questions about abortion

What does abortion mean?

The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before a baby is born.

What is abortion in other languages?

Türkçe: kürtaj · Español: aborto · Français: avortement · Deutsch: Schwangerschaftsabbruch · Italiano: aborto · 日本語: 人工妊娠中絶

How do you pronounce abortion?

In American English /əˈbɔːrʃən/; in British English /əˈbɔːʃən/.

How do you use abortion in a sentence?

She chose to have an abortion. The clinic provides abortion services.

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