Glossary of Diagnoses and Terminology

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Pregnancy Termination

Pregnancy Termination also referred to as an abortion, elective termination, elective induction before viability, or pregnancy interruption, is the deliberate, not spontaneous or natural, ending of a pregnancy. [82]