Abortion

The dictionary definition of abortion is “Induced termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or fetus that is incapable of survival.” An alternate definition, ironic in such a controversial issue, is “a monstrosity.” An important word often used in the abortion debate is “baby.” Baby has three major definitions. The first is “Small in comparison to others of the same kind.” “Human being” is “A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens.” Fetuses and embryos are small in comparison to other humans, so fetuses by this definition are babies. The second ...