noun
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a person who performs abortions, esp illegally
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a person who is in favour of abortion on demand
Etymology
Origin of abortionist
Example Sentences
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Her options were to induce an abortion herself or find a doctor or backstreet abortionist who would do it at a price.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
“Regency Girls” is the only musical comedy I can think of that includes an abortionist as a key character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
Andrew Jackson Davis' 1869 novel "Tale of a Physician," for example, tells the story of an evil female physician abortionist named Madame La Stelle, who gives her "entire attention to obstetrical cases and infanticides."
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2022
“That’s how I get my kicks, I guess. You know, an abortionist has his satisfaction, too.”
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2022
The professional abortionist is, however, usually sent to prison.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Havelock Ellis
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