Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with abortion in American Collocation
abortion
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈbɔrʃ(ə)n/
when it is done
early
late
late-term
She supports a woman’s right to decide, but she is not supportive of late-term abortions except in cases where a woman’s health is endangered.
type of abortion
backstreet
illegal
legal
medical
unsafe
The demand for the right to safe and legal abortion was an important issue for the contemporary women’s movement.
have or perform an abortion
carry out
get
have
perform
seek
The decision about whether to have an abortion or continue with a pregnancy is not an easy one to make.
allow/not allow legal abortion
allow
ban
legalize
oppose
Abortion was first legalized in this country forty years ago.
relating to the operation
clinic
pill
rate
service
Legislators have passed a measure which would require abortion clinics to be licensed and regulated by inspectors.
relating to the issue
debate
law
right
It is well established that women travel abroad to circumvent restrictions in their own national abortion laws.