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abortionist

a·bor·tion·ist [ ə báwrsh'nist ] (plural a·bor·tion·ists)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody who performs abortions: somebody who performs abortions. The term, used in the past often in contexts reflecting the former illegality of the procedure in the United States, is still used disapprovingly by some, but not by all, groups.

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