abortion n. aborto. abort v. abortar. abortionist n. abortador, abortero. abortee n. mujer que aborta o abortó.
• In strict terms abortion means the expulsion of the fetus from the womb, while the crime of abortion means the deliberate destruction of the life of an unborn child without legal justification.
Abortion and aborto are equivalents as are most of their related terminology. It is necessary to point out, however, that Hispanic countries seem reluctant to permit voluntary legal abortion during early pregnancy, thus rarely using such terms as parental notification, judicial bypass, and waiting period.
abortion clinic clínica de abortos.
conscientious objection to abortion (UK) objeción de conciencia a efectuar un aborto.
induced abortion aborto provocado.
inducing an abortion provocar un aborto intencionalmente.
procuring an abortion conseguir u obtener un aborto, procurar un aborto.
spontaneous abortion aborto involuntario, malparto.
therapeutic abortion aborto terapéutico.
Reference:
(CA) Mortgentaler, Smoling & Scott v. The Queen[1988]1 S.C.R. 30; (UK) Abortion Act, 1967. Abortion Regulations, 1991; (US) Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 163-64; Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179.
Related Terms:
feticide feticidio. informed consent consentimiento debidamente informado, consentimiento informado; judicial bypass, [de] permiso judicial en substitución del consentimiento de los padres; parental consent consentimiento de los padres; parental notification notificación dada a los padres.

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