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Abortifacient

Abortifacient, means a drug, article, or other thing designed or intended for producing an abortion, Black Law Dictionary, 7th

wrongful pregnancy

but unwanted child usually against a physician or health-care provider for alleged negligence in performing a sterilization or abortion procedure and sometimes against a pharmacist or pharmaceutical manufacturer of contraceptives ;also : the pregnancy or injury at

Feticide

The act of killing the fetus in the womb the offense of procuring an abortion

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Ecboline

An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot so named from its power of producing abortion

Castling

That which is cast or brought forth prematurely an abortion

wrongful birth

of the wrongful birth claim are scientific advances in prenatal diagnosis of birth defects and the legalization of abortion. Wrongful birth and wrongful life are distinct from malpractice claims alleging actual physical injury to a fetus caused

conscience

conscience : exempting persons whose religious beliefs forbid compliance [ laws, which allow physicians…to refuse to participate in abortions "W. J. Curran"]

abortionist

abortionist : one who induces abortions

Poison

see ss. 23, 24 of the same Act. As to poisoning to procure miscarriage by a woman, see ABORTION. Restrictions on Sale.--By the Arsenic Act, 1851 (now repealed), certain restrictions--as that name and address, etc., of the

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