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partial-birth abortion

[pahr-shuhl-burth]
–noun
(term used chiefly by opponents of abortion) dilation and extraction.
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Main Entry: par·tial–birth abortion
Pronunciation: 'pär-sh&l-
Function: noun
: an abortion in the second or third trimester ofpregnancy in which the death of the fetus is induced after it has passed partway through the birth canal
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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