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proabortion

or pro-a·bor·tion

[ proh-uh-bawr-shuhn ]
/ ˌproʊ əˈbɔr ʃən /
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adjective
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Origin of proabortion

First recorded in 1975–80; pro-1 + abortion

OTHER WORDS FROM proabortion

pro·a·bor·tion·ism, nounpro·a·bor·tion·ist, noun

Words nearby proabortion

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British Dictionary definitions for proabortion

proabortion
/ (ˌprəʊəˈbɔːʃən) /

adjective
in favour of the medical provision of abortion
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