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threatened abortion — noun the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception • Syn: ↑imminent abortion • Hypernyms: ↑spontaneous abortion, ↑miscarriage, ↑stillbirth … Useful english dictionary
Abortion — In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is… … Medical dictionary
Abortion-breast cancer hypothesis — The abortion breast cancer (ABC) hypothesis (supporters call it the abortion breast cancer link) posits that induced abortion increases the risk of developing breast cancer;] Meta analysisBeralIn March 2004, Dr. Beral et al. published a study in… … Wikipedia
Abortion in the United States — has been legal in every state since the United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, on January 22, 1973. Prior to Roe , there were exceptions to the abortion ban in at least 10 states; Roe established that a woman has a right to self… … Wikipedia
Abortion in Canada — is not limited by the law. While some non legal obstacles exist, Canada is one of only a few nations with no legal restrictions on abortion. Regulations and accessibility varies between provinces. Polls continue to show that a majority of… … Wikipedia
Abortion in Nicaragua — is completely illegal. Prior to a change in the law, which took effect on 18 November 2006, the law allowed pregnancies to be terminated for therapeutic reasons, but this clause is no longer in effect. [… … Wikipedia
Abortion in Germany — is technically permitted in the first trimester upon condition of counseling and a waiting period, and in rare exceptional cases afterwards.HistoryLegalization of abortion was first widely discussed in Germany during the early 20th century.… … Wikipedia
Abortion trial of Emily Stowe — The abortion trial of Emily Stowe was a famous early Canadian judicial decision on abortion in Canada. The case involved Dr. Emily Stowe, one of Canada s first female doctors. Stowe was acquitted, which was a rare outcome for abortion trials in… … Wikipedia
spontaneous abortion — noun a natural loss of the products of conception • Syn: ↑miscarriage, ↑stillbirth • Ant: ↑live birth (for: ↑stillbirth) • Derivationally related forms: ↑miscarry … Useful english dictionary
imminent abortion — noun the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception • Syn: ↑threatened abortion • Hypernyms: ↑spontaneous abortion, ↑miscarriage, ↑stillbirth … Useful english dictionary
