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abortion

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Termination of pregnancy due to the process started spontaneously (spontaneous abortion) or a deliberate termination of an unintended pregnancy, or a pregnancy that threatens the life or health of the pregnant woman, including her social and mental well-being (induced abortion).

Additional notes and information

Sources

(1) World Health Organization – WHO (2012). Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems;

(2) CEDAW Committee (2014). Summary of the Inquiry concerning the Philippines under Article 8 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

 

Relations

Related term:
forced abortion, reproductive health
Broader term:
reproductive health
URI: 
https://eige.europa.eu/taxonomy/term/1040
Filed under: 
Social affairs
Health

 

The concepts and definitions found in this glossary were published in 2016, and some may be out-of-date. EIGE is currently looking into which terms may need to be updated in the future.