abortion

• abandonment
• abolishment
• abolition
• aborticide
• annulment
• calling
• calling off
• cancelation
• cancellation
• disappointment
• disaster
• dropping
• ending
• failure
• feticide
• fiasco
• giving up
• halting
• invalidation
• misadventure
• miscarriage
• neutralization
• nullification
• recall
• recision
• relinquishment
• repeal
• rescission
• reversal
• revocation
• rollback
• stopping
• surrender
• termination
• voidance

• achievement
• beginning
• childbirth
• commencement
• continuation
• delivery
• engagement
• giving birth
• initiation
• parturition
• realization
• success
• undertaking

• noun
  1. The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.
  2. An aborted foetus; an abortus.
  3. A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
  4. Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
  5. Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
  6. The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.

• Abortion laws vary significantly from one country to another.
• The debate over abortion rights continues to be a contentious issue in politics.
• She made the difficult decision to undergo an abortion due to health concerns.
• The clinic provides counseling services for women considering abortion.
• The legislation aims to regulate access to abortion services while protecting women's rights.

abandonment

abatement

aberrant

caesarean section

abnormality

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