English-Italian translations for abortion

• aborto
  Oppure, in terzo luogo, comprende anche l'aborto? Or, thirdly, does it also include abortion?
  Il problema non è l'opinione di qualcuno sull'aborto. The issue is not one's view on abortion.
  Questo è un attacco indiretto al diritto all'aborto. This is an indirect attack on the right to abortion
• abortivo
  Di conseguenza vi assistiamo a un aumento del 'turismo abortivo? di cui Anne van Lancker ha appunto già parlato.As a consequence, 'abortion shopping' is on the increase. Mrs Van Lancker mentioned this a moment ago.

Definition of abortion

• The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion , or deliberately as an induced abortion.
• An aborted foetus; an abortus.
• A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
• Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
• Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.

Synonyms

• pregnancy
• pregnancy

Related words

• antiabortionist
• abortionist
• abortional
• abortionism
• anti-abortion
• antiabortion
• anti-abortionist
• proabortion
• proabortionist