Abortion

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 319 v.1

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    Main Definitions

1. abortion |n| the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
2. "She wished to end her pregnancy, but abortion was illegal in Texas except in cases of extreme danger to the mother."
3. miscarriage |n| the expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently, especially spontaneously or as the result of accident.
4. "His wife had a miscarriage."
5. stillbirth |n| the birth of an infant that has died in the womb (strictly, after having survived through at least the first 28 weeks of pregnancy, earlier instances being regarded as abortion or miscarriage).
6. "We estimated the risk of fetal loss according to maternal age as a proportion of all pregnancies intended to be carried to term that is, live births, stillbirths , spontaneous abortions, and ectopic pregnancies."

     Words Related

1. birth control |n| the practice of preventing unwanted pregnancies, typically by use of contraception.
2. "Women, in particular, have always known methods and techniques of birth control and contraception."
3. "A study was conducted where free birth control was given to young women - Abortion rates dropped by 72% and teen pregnancies dropped by 80%."
4. pregnancy / gestation |n| the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.
5. "There are thousands of unwanted teenage pregnancies every year."
6. "The baby was born prematurely at 28 weeks gestations."
7. conception / fertilization |n| the action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived.
8. "An unfertilized egg before conception"