Collocations for abortion - noun
ADJ.
back-street, illegal | legal | induced, spontaneous, therapeutic
VERB + ABORTION
have
When she got pregnant at 16 she decided to have an abortion.
When she got pregnant at 16 she decided to have an abortion.
carry out, do
(informal),
(informal),
perform
Some nurses wanted the right to refuse to perform abortions.
Some nurses wanted the right to refuse to perform abortions.
ABORTION + NOUN
law, legislation
the country''s strict abortion laws
the country''s strict abortion laws
clinic, counselling
PREP.
~ on
He carried out an abortion on a fifteen-year-old girl.
He carried out an abortion on a fifteen-year-old girl.
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.
(= the right to have an abortion if you want one) Women''s groups are calling for free contraception and abortion on demand.