abortion-inducing

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• abortion-inducing drug — noun a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion • Syn: ↑abortifacient, ↑aborticide • Derivationally related forms: ↑abortifacient (for: ↑abortifacient) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• abortion pill — noun an abortion inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo • Syn: ↑mifepristone, ↑RU 486 • Usage… …   Useful english dictionary

• Abortion in the United Kingdom — has been legal in England, Scotland and Wales since the Abortion Act passed in 1967. At the time, this legislation was one of the most liberal laws regarding abortion in Europe. However, abortion remains illegal in Northern Ireland, and all… …   Wikipedia

• Abortion in El Salvador — is illegal. The law formerly permitted an abortion to be performed under some limited circumstances, but, in 1998, all exceptions were removed when a new abortion law went into effect.United Nations Population Division. (2002).… …   Wikipedia

• abortion — abor·tion /ə bȯr shən/ n 1: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus; esp: the medical procedure of inducing expulsion of a human fetus to terminate a pregnancy 2: the crime of …   Law dictionary

• Abortion — Induced abortion Classification and external resources ICD 10 O04 …   Wikipedia

• History of abortion — The practice of abortion dates back to ancient times. Pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other… …   Wikipedia

• contagious abortion — noun an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings • Syn: ↑brucellosis, ↑Bang s disease • Hypernyms: ↑zoonosis, ↑zoonotic disease * * * noun 1. : bruce …   Useful english dictionary

• contagious abortion — n 1) brucellosis in domestic animals characterized by abortion: a) brucellosis affecting esp. cattle that is caused by a brucella (Brucella abortus), that is contracted by ingestion, by copulation, or possibly by wound infection, and that is… …   Medical dictionary

• National Right to Life Committee — Formation 1968[1] Headquarters Washington, DC …   Wikipedia

• mifepristone — noun an abortion inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo • Syn: ↑abortion pill, ↑RU 486 • Usage… …   Useful english dictionary