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Preferred term
abortion
Definition
- Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can develop to the stage at which it can be born alive. Abortion usually is considered as induced abortion. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Abortion]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/abortion
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