Abortion

Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. The unmodified word abortion generally refers to induced abortion, or deliberate actions to end a pregnancy. Abortion occurring without intervention is known as spontaneous abortion or "miscarriage", and occurs in roughly 30–40% of all pregnancies. Common reasons for inducing an abortion are birth-timing and limiting family size. Other reasons include maternal health, an inability to afford a child, domestic violence, lack of support, feelings of being too young, wishing to complete an education or advanc

social movement advocating for legal access to induced abortion services

pregnancy termination based on predicted sex

social and political movement that opposes abortion

human right to personal autonomy, self-ownership, and self-determination

termination of a pregnancy by using unsafe methods

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philosophical and legal idea

A mooncalf (or moon-calf) is a monstrous birth, the abortive fetus of a cow or other farm animal. The term was occasionally applied to an abortive human fetus.

civil law action which alleges that a defendant has wrongfully caused a child to be born

opinion as to the time when human personhood begins

abortion performed by the pregnant person themselves