proabortion

adjective

pro·​abor·​tion ˌprō-ə-ˈbȯr-shən How to pronounce proabortion (audio)
: favoring the legalization of abortion
pro-abortionist noun

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of proabortion was in 1967

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“Proabortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proabortion. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

proabortion

adjective
pro·​abor·​tion (ˈ)prō-ə-ˈbȯr-shən How to pronounce proabortion (audio)
: favoring the legalization of abortion
proabortionist noun
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