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abortion
noun /əˈbɔɹʃən/
a) The cessation of pregnancy or fetal development; a miscarriage.

Insomuch that I do honestly believe, there can be no place in the world, where such intolerable abortions, begotten of the sculptor’s chisel, are to be found in such profusion, as in Rome.

b) An induced abortion.
See Also: birth control

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