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
Sometimes these characters are killed by an abortionist – which is exactly what happens in a novel written by one of the 19th century's most popular sensationalist writers, Ned Buntline.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2022
Stepping just outside its margins into the viewer’s space, a grubby pink stool where the abortionist sat is placed next to the patient’s wire seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2022
“When he was arrested again, in Florida, the police, always glad to be of service, gave his instruments to another abortionist who was paying off at a higher rate,” the Village Voice reported.
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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