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Abortion (cont.)

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surgical termination of pregnancy, elective termination of pregnancy, medical termination of pregnancy, abort, voluntary abortion, therapeutic abortion, menstrual extraction, fetal reduction, pregnancy termination, partial-birth abortion, partial birth abortion, Roe v Wade, viability, emergency contraception, Mifeprex, mifepristone, RU-486, informed consent, viability, abortion

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