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An abortion is the removal or expulsion from the uterus of an embryo or fetus, resulting in or caused by its death. This can occur spontaneously as a miscarriage, or be artificially induced through chemical, surgical or other means. Commonly, "abortion" refers to an induced procedure at any point in the pregnancy; medically, it is defined as a miscarriage or induced termination before twenty weeks gestation, which is considered nonviable. There have been various methods of inducing abortion ...
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Abortion News Headlines
- New Jersey Health Department Orders Closure Of Abortion Clinic, Lawsuit Filed
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Alabama, South Dakota
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- 'Complicated' Statements From Romney, Giuliani On Abortion Rights Are 'Welcome,' Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
- Giuliani Does Not Mention Abortion Rights At Conservative Conference; Romney Touts Opposition To Removing Stem Cell Research Restrictions
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Alabama, Mississippi, South Dakota
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- 6th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Panel Rules Against Authorities For Prolonged Detention Of Abortion-Rights Opponents
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Abortion-Rights Opponents Scrutinize Obama Votes On Abortion-Related Measures In Illinois Legislature
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Portugal will legalise abortion
BBC - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:51 EST
- Giuliani Says He Would Appoint 'Strict Constructionist' Judges To Supreme Court
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Abortion -- Where To Draw The Line?
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Washington Times Series Examines Sex-Selective Abortions In India
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- U.S.-Based Groups Campaigning In Portugal Referendum That Would Loosen Abortion Restrictions
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Legislatures In Colorado, Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah Take Actions On Abortion-Related Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Pope Benedict Says Catholics Should 'Uncompromisingly' Fight Against 'Attacks On The Right To Life'
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- States To Spend $13M In 2007 To Dissuade Women From Abortion, Los Angeles Times Reports
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Cover Story: Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome?
New York Times - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:46 EST
- Ohio Gov. Strickland To Remove Name From Effort To Back Law That Would Limit Use Of Mifepristone
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Colorado, Oregon, North Dakota, Virginia Take Actions On Abortion, EC Access, Sex Education
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- NEJM Article Documents Doctors' Stand Against Abortion, Suggests Need For Conscience Protections And Ethics Education - Christian Medical Association
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Indian Government To Open Orphanages For Female Infants To Reduce Sex-Selective Abortion, Official Says
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Portugal abortion law put to test
BBC - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:36 EST
- Giuliani's, Romney's Views On Abortion Could Affect Their Chances Of Winning Republican Party Presidential Nomination
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Abortion-Related Legislation Recently Introduced In Indiana, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Harley St bans abortion clinics
BBC - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:31 EST
- Abortion-Rights Opponents Rally In Washington, D.C.; Republican Presidential Candidates, Bush Address Protesters
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Guttmacher Institute Report Examines 2006 State Legislation On Reproductive Health, Rights
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Seven week wait for NHS abortion
BBC - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:18 EST
- Former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Launches Presidential Campaign, Discusses Views On Abortion
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Legislation Introduced Related To HPV Vaccine, Abortion, Drug Use During Pregnancy In Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Mississippi, Virginia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Low Voter Turnout Prevents Approval Of Portugal Referendum That Would Have Loosened Abortion Restrictions
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Federal Judge Denies Wisconsin Right To Life Request For Injunction To Suspend State Judiciary Electoral, Recusal Rules
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Some Doctors Do Not Tell Patients About Treatments They Oppose, Including Contraception, Study Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Doc's Moral Beliefs: Patient Dilemma?
WebMD - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:54 EST
- Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study
Reuters - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:36 EST
- Texas Abortion Providers Not Subject To Death Penalty For Violating State Law, AG Abbott Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:05 EST
- Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:05 EST
- Federal Judge Denies Illinois AG Request To Allow Enforcement Of Abortion Law's Parental Notification Rules
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Colorado, Kansas, West Virginia Introduce Legislation On HPV Vaccines, Abortion
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Portugal abortion vote to test modernity
Reuters - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:52 EST
- Some Congressional Democrats Promote Family Planning, Assistance For Women Proceeding With Unintended Pregnancies, Avoid Abortion Issue Directly
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Doctors’ personal beliefs can hinder care
MSNBC - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:32 EST
- Many Congressional Democrats Seek Middle Ground On Abortion, Other Issues, New York Times Reports
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Some Georgia Antiabortion Group Leaders Not Focusing On Bill That Would Ban Abortion In All Cases
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- NARAL Pro-Choice America Releases National Status Report On Women's Reproductive Rights In U.S.
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- 64% Of Portuguese Voters Favor Lifting Abortion Ban, But High Abstention Rate Might Invalidate Referendum, Poll Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Potential Jurors Asked About Views On Abortion In Federal Trial Of Convicted Murderer Kopp
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Federal Jury Finds Convicted Murderer Kopp Guilty For Violating Freedom Of Access To Clinic Entrances Act
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That State County Sheriff's Policy Of Limiting Abortion Access For Pregnant Inmates Is Unconstitutional
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- New York Times Magazine Examines Antiabortion Strategy Seeking To Persuade Voters That Abortion Is Harmful To Women's Health
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Illinois AG Requests Federal Court Allow Enforcement Abortion Law's Parental Notification Rules
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Massachusetts Gov. Romney Forms Presidential Campaign Committee; Criticized By DNC For Past Abortion Statements
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- New York Times Issues Editor's Note About Article On El Salvador Abortion Law
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Human Rights Advocates In Nicaragua Call On Supreme Court To Declare Country's Abortion Ban Unconstitutional
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Keroack Appointment 'Roadblock' Toward 'Middle Ground' Of Reducing Abortions, Maintaining Abortion Rights, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Issues In Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- China's Henan bans abortion drugs
BBC - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:05 EST
- Federal Appeals Court To Rehear Case Challenging South Dakota Abortion Counseling Law
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Togo Legalizes Abortion In Cases Of Rape, Incest
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- New York Times Magazine Did Not Show Enough 'Vigor' For Accuracy And Fairness In Part Of Article On El Salvador Abortion Law,Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Polish Groups Calling For Abortion Ban Might Succeed In Curbing Some Women's Rights, Abortion Rights Advocates Say
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Right To 'Preserve One's Health' At Stake In Supreme Court Case Concerning Federal Abortion Ban, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- China's Henan Province Bans Sale Of Drugs For Medical Abortion
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- South Dakota AG Files Complaint Over Abortion Ban Campaign Financing Disclosures
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Oklahoma Lawmaker Files Bill That Will Reinstate Antiabortion Laws If Roe Is Overturned
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Abortion-Rights Advocates, Opponents Object To Proposed Alabama Abortion Clinic Regulation Changes
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Wisconsin Right To Life, Residents File Lawsuit Challenging State Judiciary Electoral, Recusal Rules
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- Women's Rights Advocates Call For Government To Enforce Sex-Selective Abortion Ban In India
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Pollsters, Strategists Laud Success Of Consulting Firm Advising Democratic Candidates To Speak About Reducing Abortions
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Roberts, Alito Signal Potential Shift In Supreme Court Ideology During Recent Cases On Abortion Rights, Other Issues, USA Today Reports
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Former Abortion Clinic Administrator Arrested On Misdemeanor Charges, Alabama AG King Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
- UK majority 'back abortion'
BBC - Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:48 EST
- Recommended Merger, Closure Of Hospitals In Albany, N.Y., Area Raises Abortion, Contraception Policy Conflicts
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Abortion drug may thwart breast cancer
MSNBC - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:07 EST
- Abortion Pill Thwarts Breast Cancer Gene
ABC News - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:02 EST
- Abortion Pill Thwarts Breast Cancer Gene
ABC News - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:32 EST
- Half Of Women Who Underwent Abortion In 2002 Had Previous Abortions, Guttmacher Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Abortion Pill Compound Prevents Breast Tumor Growth
ScienceDaily - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Abortion pill compound fights breast cancer: study
Reuters - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:12 EST
- Abortion pill compound fights breast cancer: study
Reuters - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:12 EST
- The Abortion Pill Compound Prevents Breast Tumor Growth
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
- Abortion Drug RU-486 vs. Breast Cancer
WebMD - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:56 EST
- Estimated 5 Million Women Admitted To Hospital Each Year Following An Unsafe Abortion
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:00 EST
- Kansas Supreme Court Declines Abortion Clinics' Request To Appoint Special Prosecutor, Seize Records Given To AG Kline
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Presidential Candidate Vilsack Calls For Boosted Support Of Prenatal Care, Family Planning Programs
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Nicaragua Eliminates Last Exception to Strict Anti-Abortion Law
New York Times - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:23 EST
- Abortion Drug RU-486 vs. Breast Cancer
MedicineNet - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Abortion pill clue to preventing breast cancer
The Earth Times - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:12 EST
- Some Doctors, Women's Rights Advocates Say Nicaraguan Abortion Ban Will Endanger Women's Lives
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Some Doctors, Women's Rights Advocates Say Nicaraguan Abortion Ban Caused Death Of Pregnant Woman
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Abortion procedures in developing nations kill 68,000 women a year: study
The Earth Times - Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:28 EST
- Gene Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction?
ABC News - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:07 EST
- Top court to hear major abortion test cases
Reuters - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:09 EST
- Top court to hear major abortion test cases
Reuters - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:09 EST
- Abortion pill could fight cancer
BBC - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:39 EST
- U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Antiabortion Group's Appeal Regarding Constitutionality Of Honolulu's Aerial Ad Ban
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Portuguese Constitutional Court Rules In Favor Of National Referendum On Decriminalizing Abortion
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- 74 House Members Urge Amnesty International To Reject Proposal That Would Support Abortion Access In Some Cases
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:00 EST
- Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Editorials On Federal Abortion Ban
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:00 EST

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