The ending of pregnancy by to removing an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. This should be safely done in an abortion clinic, or it can be dangerous. Many people who get pregnant by accident seek out abortions so they don't have to carry a baby.
by jellynessa January 14, 2019
The termination of a pregnancy, whether wanted or unwanted.
There are many reasons to have an abortion, some are:
-The woman isn't ready to be a mother.
-The woman's health is in danger.
-The embryo/fetus' health is in danger.
-The embryo/fetus has something wrong with it.
-The woman is a survivor of rape.
Many Republicans (conservatives) feel that abortion is wrong, yet they support the war in Iraq and our president, who doesn't seem to be doing much about the genocide happening in Darfur.
There are many reasons to have an abortion, some are:
-The woman isn't ready to be a mother.
-The woman's health is in danger.
-The embryo/fetus' health is in danger.
-The embryo/fetus has something wrong with it.
-The woman is a survivor of rape.
Many Republicans (conservatives) feel that abortion is wrong, yet they support the war in Iraq and our president, who doesn't seem to be doing much about the genocide happening in Darfur.
Abortion is something that can help a woman in tremendous ways. And it is not murder. A fetus or embryo is not a child since in most aborted cases, it can not live outside of the womb and is not viable in any sense.
by KGA April 29, 2005
code for any reproductive rights that conservatives like to use whenever liberals try to prove that Planned Parenthood does more than that
No matter how many times liberals say that women have the right to do what they want with their own bodies, conservatives still think they are talking about abortion.
by chad'srockergrrrll May 01, 2015
by Debaser November 04, 2004
The act of terminating a life before he or she has had a chance for natural survival. Also a symptom of a society that has failed women. The rate of abortions in the United States could be reduced with logical prevention measures such as single parent housing at universities, more sex education in schools, better state adoption laws and awareness, and better general social support for single parents.
by shouldbewritingapaper May 09, 2007
There's one way we don't kill people and it's that way!
Mommy didn't have an abortion so I can die in the war like she did.
Mommy didn't have an abortion so I can die in the war like she did.
by talkshow September 01, 2005
The termination of a pregnancy. Abortion, at the very least, needs to be left open as an option in cases of rape (so as not to further victimize the woman by forcing her to carry the child of her assailant), incest, and when the mother's life is in danger (as in an ectopic or tubal pregnancy, which will kill the mother if carried to term). Dangerous "back alley" abortions would also result if abortion were banned completely. An interesting contradiction in terms is that supposed "pro-lifers" also tend to be in favor of the death penalty, and have a real bad habit of shooting doctors and blowing up abortion clinics. It's also very difficult to decide exactly when life begins. By Pro-lifer logic, masturbation would probably also be considered murder, as sperm are technically alive and somewhat human (haploid). What they don't seem to understand is that there's a difference between something that is merely "human" and a full-blown, sentient "person." Admittedly, abortion is despicable when used merely as an alternative form of birth control (instead of the pill or a condom), but it's a woman's right protected under the law.
by cmdrmonkey December 23, 2004