Collocations with Abortion

Abortion noun

ADJECTIVE

 legal, legalized –
elective –
 (early (especially BrE), early-term (especially AmE –
 (late (especially BrE), late-term (especially AmE –
 induced, spontaneous, therapeutic –
back-alley (especially AmE), backstreet, illegal –

VERB + ABORTION

have –

.She decided to have an abortion

obtain, procure –
carry out, do (informal), perform –

.Some nurses wanted the right to refuse to perform abortions

legalize –
ban, prohibit, restrict –

ABORTION + NOUN

 clinic, counselling/counseling –
pill –
 law, legislation –

the country’s strict abortion laws

debate, issue –

.The abortion issue is political dynamite

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