therapeutic abortion

American  

noun

1. abortion performed when a woman's pregnancy endangers her health.

---

Example Sentences

Peru did change its laws to allow for therapeutic abortions, in which a pregnancy involves serious health risks, but access on the ground remains restricted, just like in Ecuador.

From Salon

Women seeking abortions for their physical and psychological health — these were known as “therapeutic abortions” — often had to appear before hospital committees of physicians, mostly male, to get permission.

From Los Angeles Times

She begins pushing back and breaking free after the medical board’s initial ruling, first by claiming to be suicidal so she can obtain a therapeutic abortion.

From New York Times

Of those, nearly 60% developed severe complications - nearly double the number of complications experienced by patients in other states who had immediate therapeutic abortions.

From Washington Times

Before the ruling, abortion was limited to those who obtained approval from a “therapeutic abortion committee” of doctors at an accredited hospital.

From Washington Post