partial-birth abortion

[ pahr-shuhl-burth uh-bawr-shuhn ]

noun

1. (term used chiefly by opponents of abortion) dilation and extraction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of partial-birth abortion¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Abortion: Gonzales v. Carhart upholding the federal partial-birth abortion ban.

From The Daily Beast

I ask you to protect infants at the very hour of their birth and end the practice of partial-birth abortion.

From Project Gutenberg

I ask you to protect infants at the very hour of birth, and end the practice of partial-birth abortion.

From Project Gutenberg