induced abortion

/ɪnˈdust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/noun
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A surgical or medicinal procedure that terminates a pregnancy by removing the fetus; a therapeutic abortion. It is a way to prevent or mitigate maternal injury or illness and/or a non-contraceptive form of birth control.

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