"lunchtime abortion" meaning in All languages combined

See lunchtime abortion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lunchtime abortions [plural]
Etymology: So called because the procedure might conceivably be performed within the patient's lunchbreak. Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunchtime abortion (plural lunchtime abortions)
  1. (derogatory) A conveniently available abortion, performed under local anesthetic soon after the onset of pregnancy. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-lunchtime_abortion-en-noun-MA9jriU6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1986, Mary Kenny, Abortion: the whole story, page 287",
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