dilation and extraction

American  

[dahy-ley-shuhn uhnd ik-strak-shuhn, dih‐] / daɪˈleɪ ʃən ənd ɪkˈstræk ʃən, dɪ‐ /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a late-term abortion in which the fetus is removed through the dilated cervix, the cranial contents being evacuated by suction. D&E, D and E; D&X, D and X

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Example Sentences

In the 1990s, anti-abortion activists got a leaked copy of a paper that was presented at the annual conference of the National Abortion Federation describing a procedure called dilation and extraction.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

According to a 2018 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, dilation and extraction is “effective with minimal rates of complications, ranging from 0.05 to 4 percent.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2022

No state allows non-doctors to perform the procedure known as dilation and extraction, which can be used up to the point of viability.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2019

Known in medical terms as "intact dilation and extraction," it involves removing the fetus in an intact condition rather than dismembering it in the uterus.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2010

Partial birth isn't a medical term, but it has come to mean the process known as dilation and extraction.

From Time Magazine Archive