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abortifacient |
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abortifacient /abor·ti·fa·cient/ (ah-bor?ti-fa´shent) 1. causing abortion. 2. an agent that induces abortion.
abortifacient, adj/n an instrument or material capable of terminating a pregnancy. abortifacient 1. causing abortion. 2. an agent that induces abortion. |
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| The fact is that Plan B has been
fraudulently packaged as "emergency contraception," when it
often acts as an abortifacient. But it can
also act as an abortifacient, preventing implantation of an already
fertilized ovum. (14) According to the National Institutes of Health
definition of when life begins, * (15) emergency contraception is not
considered an abortifacient. |
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