abortion

noun

/əˈbɔːʃn/

/əˈbɔːrʃn/

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[uncountable] the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage
- to support/oppose abortion
- a woman’s right to abortion
- the country's strict abortion laws
- I've always been anti-abortion.
CultureAbortion is the subject of strong public debate, especially in the US. Some people are in favour of abortion; called pro-choice supporters, they support a woman's right to choose whether to have a baby or not. On the opposite side are the pro-life campaigners, who believe in the right to life of the unborn child and think that abortion is wrong. In 1973 abortion during the first stages of being pregnant became legal all over the US through the Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade. The US government has tried to change the laws about abortion, but the changes have been disputed by federal courts and the courts have supported a woman's right to abortion. In Britain the Abortion Act of 1967 made abortion legal. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) was founded to campaign against the Act.
Extra Examples
- The abortion issue is political dynamite.
- Women's groups are calling for free contraception and abortion on demand.
Topics Life stagesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- legal
- legalized
- elective
- …
verb + abortion
- have
- obtain
- procure
- …
abortion + noun
- clinic
- counselling/counseling
- pill
- …
phrases
- abortion on demand
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[countable] a medical operation to end a pregnancy at an early stage synonym termination
- She decided to have an abortion.
- Some medical staff wanted the right to refuse to perform abortions.
Topics Medicinec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- legal
- legalized
- elective
- …
verb + abortion
- have
- obtain
- procure
- …
abortion + noun
- clinic
- counselling/counseling
- pill
- …
phrases
- abortion on demand
See full entry
[uncountable] (medical) the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive synonym miscarriage
- Higher amounts of caffeine may be associated with increased rates of abortion and low birthweight.

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin abortio(n-), from aboriri ‘miscarry’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + oriri ‘be born’.

单词	abortion
释义	abortion noun /əˈbɔːʃn/ /əˈbɔːrʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage to support/oppose abortion a woman’s right to abortion the country's strict abortion laws I've always been anti-abortion. CultureAbortion is the subject of strong public debate, especially in the US. Some people are in favour of abortion; called pro-choice supporters, they support a woman's right to choose whether to have a baby or not. On the opposite side are the pro-life campaigners, who believe in the right to life of the unborn child and think that abortion is wrong. In 1973 abortion during the first stages of being pregnant became legal all over the US through the Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade. The US government has tried to change the laws about abortion, but the changes have been disputed by federal courts and the courts have supported a woman's right to abortion. In Britain the Abortion Act of 1967 made abortion legal. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) was founded to campaign against the Act. Extra Examples The abortion issue is political dynamite. Women's groups are calling for free contraception and abortion on demand. Topics Life stagesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective legal legalized elective … verb + abortion have obtain procure … abortion + noun clinic counselling/counseling pill … phrases abortion on demand See full entry [countable] a medical operation to end a pregnancy at an early stage synonym termination She decided to have an abortion. Some medical staff wanted the right to refuse to perform abortions. Topics Medicinec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective legal legalized elective … verb + abortion have obtain procure … abortion + noun clinic counselling/counseling pill … phrases abortion on demand See full entry [uncountable] (medical) the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive synonym miscarriage Higher amounts of caffeine may be associated with increased rates of abortion and low birthweight. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin abortio(n-), from aboriri ‘miscarry’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + oriri ‘be born’.
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