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the medical procedure that ends a pregnancy, and the loudest border war in american law.
means the termination of a pregnancy, by medication or surgical procedure, before it results in birth.
from from latin aboriri, to miscarry or fail to appear — literally the opposite of oriri, to rise or be born; medical usage dates to ancient greek and roman texts, long before it became a political battleground.
global rateabout 73 million abortions occur worldwide each year
medication methodmifepristone plus misoprostol now leads most u.s. procedures
dobbs decision2022 ruling ended federal constitutional protection in america
ancient practiceherbal abortifacients described in egyptian papyri circa 1550 bce