PoliticsAugust 24, 2026

abortifacients

uh-BOR-tuh-fay-shuhnts

Definition

Substances or drugs that are used to induce or cause an abortion.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Latin 'abortus' meaning 'miscarriage' and 'facere' meaning 'to make' or 'to do', forming a term for that which causes an abortion.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the abortion pills provided by a doctor to a minor, which triggered a felony charge and an interstate legal conflict.

Pro-life groups criticize NJ legislation as latest example of subverting state laws

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