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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
An '''abortion''' is a [[medicine|medical procedure]] in which a [[pregnant]] [[female]] chooses to have loses the [[embryo]] or [[foetus]] removed from their [[uterus]].
===About Abortions===
: '''Abortions''' are often done when the [[gestation|pregnancy]] puts the mothers [[health]] at risk.
: Natural '''abortions''' take place in around 20% of all confirmed [[gestation|pregnancies]] and are referred to as a [[miscarriage]].