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Glossary

A

abortifacient

abortion

abortion pill

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

B

birth

birth control pill (also: oral contraceptive)

C

Catholic Church

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also: Mormon Church)

conception

contraception

criminalize

curettage

D

dilation and curettage

dilation and evacuation

E

ectopic pregnancy

egg

embryo

eugenics

F

fallopian tube

fertilization

fetus

G

gestation

H

human reproductive system

I

in utero

intrauterine device (also: IUD)

J

K

L

M

mifepristone

miscarriage

misoprostol

morning after pill (also: Plan B)

murder

N

NARAL Pro-Choice America

National Association of Evangelicals

National Organization for Women (NOW)

nonbinary

Norma McCorvey

O

Obamacare (also: Patient Protection and Affordability Act)

ovary

ovulation

ovum

P

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey

pregnancy

prenatal development

pro-choice

pro-life

Q

R

reproduction

Roe v. Wade

RU-486

S

semen

sexual intercourse (sex)

sperm

T

telemedicine

testis

transgender

U

uterus

V

vasectomy

W

X

Y

Z

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