lunchtime abortion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A conveniently available abortion, performed under local anesthetic soon after the onset of pregnancy.

Word forms

lunchtime abortion lunchtime abortions

Etymology

So called because the procedure might conceivably be performed within the patient's lunchbreak.

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