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'''Abortion''' is the termination of a [[pregnancy (mammals)|pregnancy]] by the removal or expulsion from the [[uterus]] of a [[fetus]] or [[embryo]], resulting in or caused by its death.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/?id=KiRHpRl7TjsC&pg=PA173 |title=Gynaecology for Lawyers |author=Dutt T, Matthews MP |volume=14 |series-title=Medico-legal practitioner series |publisher=Routledge |year=1998 |isbn=9781859412152}}</ref> An abortion can occur spontaneously due to [[complication (medicine)|complications]] during pregnancy or can be induced, in humans and other species. In the context of human pregnancies, an abortion induced to preserve the health of the [[gravidity|gravida]] (pregnant female) is termed a ''therapeutic abortion'', while an abortion induced for any other reason is termed an ''elective abortion''. The term ''abortion'' most commonly refers to the induced abortion of a [[pregnancy|human pregnancy]], while spontaneous abortions are usually termed [[miscarriage]]s. <!--Annotation: This paragraph serves to disambiguate abortion terminology and and types-->
'''Abortion''' is the termination of a [[pregnancy (mammals)|pregnancy]] by the removal or expulsion from the [[uterus]] of a [[fetus]] or [[embryo]], resulting in or caused by its death.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/?id=KiRHpRl7TjsC&pg=PA173 |title=Gynaecology for Lawyers |author=Dutt T, Matthews MP |volume=14 |series-title=Medico-legal practitioner series |publisher=Routledge |year=1998 |isbn=9781859412152}}</ref> An abortion can occur spontaneously due to [[complication (medicine)|complications]] during pregnancy or can be induced, in humans and other species. In the context of human pregnancies, an abortion induced to preserve the health of the [[gravidity|gravida]] (pregnant female) is termed a ''therapeutic abortion'', while an abortion induced for any other reason is termed an ''elective abortion''. The term ''abortion'' most commonly refers to the induced abortion of a [[pregnancy|human pregnancy]], while spontaneous abortions are usually termed [[miscarriage]]s. <!--Annotation: This paragraph serves to disambiguate abortion terminology and and types-->