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Collocations for abortion - noun

ADJECTIVE

legal, legalized
elective
early (esp. BrE), early-term (esp. AmE)
late (esp. BrE), late-term (esp. AmE)
induced, spontaneous, therapeutic
back-alley (esp. AmE), backstreet, illegal

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VERB + abortion

have
She decided to have an abortion.
obtain, procure
carry out, do (informal), perform
Some nurses wanted the right to refuse to perform abortions.
legalize
ban, prohibit, restrict

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abortion + NOUN

clinic, counselling/counseling
pill
law, legislation
the country's strict abortion laws
debate, issue
The abortion issue is political dynamite.

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PHRASES

abortion on demand (= the right to have an abortion if you want one)
Women's groups are calling for free contraception and abortion on demand.

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