abortionist
noun
abor·tion·ist
ə-ˈbȯr-sh(ə-)nist 
plural abortionists
1
now often disparaging
: someone who induces or performs abortions
2
disparaging
: someone who favors the legalization of abortion
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Well known in Lynn as abortionists, the couple had just survived a police inquest into the death of another patient.
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Marcia Biederman, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
So, okay, it’s got to be from the abortionist’s point of view.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
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Marcia Biederman, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
So, okay, it’s got to be from the abortionist’s point of view.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022
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“Abortionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abortionist. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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abortionist
noun
abor·tion·ist
ə-ˈbȯr-sh(ə-)nəst
: one who produces abortions
Medical Definition
abortionist
noun
abor·tion·ist
-sh(ə-)nəst
: someone who induces or performs abortion
Legal Definition
abortionist
noun
abor·tion·ist
ə-ˈbȯr-shə-nist
: one who induces abortions
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