Abortion definition

Abortion means the intentional use of an instrument, drug, or other substance or device to terminate a woman's pregnancy for a purpose other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead fetus. Abortion does not include the use or prescription of a drug or device intended as a contraceptive.
Abortion means the use of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device with intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with intent other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead fetus;
Abortion has the meaning as defined in Texas Health and Safety Code §245.002.

Examples of Abortion in a sentence

  • The hourly rate for RNs, Clinicians, Clinic Assistants, Patient Access Center, Abortion Patient Navigators, Abortion Services Technicians, Patient Registration Specialists, and Equity & Education staff meeting language standards specified is increased.


More Definitions of Abortion

Abortion means a medical treatment intended to induce the termination of a pregnancy except for the purpose of producing a live birth.
Abortion means any medical treatment intended to induce the
Abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any
Abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device:
Abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument,
Abortion means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable intrauterine pregnancy of a woman, including the elimination of one or more unborn children in a multifetal pregnancy, with knowledge that the termination by those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child. Such use, prescription, or means is not an abortion if done with the intent to:
Abortion means the act of using or prescribing any