therapeutic abortion

US/θɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

noun

An abortion indicated by need for the health of the mother or due to the inviable nature of the fetus.

Opposite
nontherapeutic abortion
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Meanings

nountherapeutic abortion (countable and uncountable, plural therapeutic abortions)

plural therapeutic abortions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn abortion indicated by need for the health of the mother or due to the inviable nature of the fetus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
nontherapeutic abortion
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APA

therapeutic abortion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapeutic%20abortion

MLA

“therapeutic abortion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapeutic%20abortion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “therapeutic abortion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapeutic%20abortion.

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