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proabortion

American  
[proh-uh-bawr-shuhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɔr ʃən /
Or pro-abortion

adjective

  1. pro-choice.

proabortion British  
/ ˌprəʊəˈbɔːʃən /

adjective

  1. in favour of the medical provision of abortion

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Other Word Forms

  • proabortionism noun
  • proabortionist noun

Etymology

Origin of proabortion

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

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