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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbtreibung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Abtreibung
"Die Debatte über Abtreibung ist international sehr komplex."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
"Access to safe and legal abortion is a critical component of comprehensive reproductive healthcare." - 2
The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable; a miscarriage.
"Medical professionals often use the term spontaneous abortion to describe a natural miscarriage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin abortio, meaning 'a miscarriage' or 'an untimely birth', stemming from the verb abortari (to miscarry), formed from ab- (away, from) and ortus (arisen, born). The term entered Middle English in the 16th century via Latin and Old French, initially denoting the premature expulsion of a fetus before it is viable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abortion" is said worldwide
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avortement
Transliteration: avortement
"Le droit à l'avortement est un droit fondamental."
Abtreibung
Transliteration: Abtreibung
"Die Debatte über Abtreibung ist international sehr komplex."
aborto
Transliteration: aborto
"La legge regola l'accesso all'aborto sicuro."
aborto
Transliteration: aborto
"El acceso al aborto es un tema de salud pública."
aborto
Transliteration: aborto
"O direito ao aborto é garantido em vários países."
गर्भपात
Transliteration: garbhpaat
"गर्भपात महिलाओं के स्वास्थ्य का एक महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दा है।"
堕胎
Transliteration: duòtāi
"有关堕胎的法律在不同国家有所不同。"
낙태
Transliteration: naktae
"낙태죄 폐지 이후 새로운 의료 지침이 마련되었습니다."
中絶
Transliteration: chuzetsu
"人工妊娠中絶に関する議論は多岐にわたります。"
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