"Abortion, Induced" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Intentional removal of a fetus from the uterus by any of a number of techniques. (POPLINE, 1978)
| Descriptor ID |
D000028
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.520.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Abortion, Induced- Abortion, Induced
- Induced Abortion
- Abortions, Induced
- Induced Abortions
- Abortion (Induced)
- Abortions (Induced)
Abortion Rate- Abortion Rate
- Abortion Rates
- Rate, Abortion
- Rates, Abortion
Abortion Techniques- Abortion Techniques
- Abortion Technique
- Technique, Abortion
- Techniques, Abortion
- Abortion Technics
- Abortion Technic
- Technic, Abortion
- Technics, Abortion
Abortion, Drug-Induced- Abortion, Drug-Induced
- Abortion, Drug Induced
- Abortions, Drug-Induced
- Drug-Induced Abortion
- Drug-Induced Abortions
Previous Abortion- Previous Abortion
- Abortion, Previous
- Abortions, Previous
- Previous Abortions
- Abortion History
- Abortion Histories
- Histories, Abortion
- History, Abortion
Abortion, Saline-Solution- Abortion, Saline-Solution
- Abortion, Saline Solution
- Abortions, Saline-Solution
- Saline-Solution Abortion
- Saline-Solution Abortions
Abortion, Soap-Solution- Abortion, Soap-Solution
- Abortion, Soap Solution
- Abortions, Soap-Solution
- Soap-Solution Abortion
- Soap-Solution Abortions
Anti-Abortion Groups- Anti-Abortion Groups
- Anti Abortion Groups
- Anti-Abortion Group
- Group, Anti-Abortion
- Groups, Anti-Abortion
Abortion Failure- Abortion Failure
- Abortion Failures
- Failure, Abortion
- Failures, Abortion
Abortion, Rivanol- Abortion, Rivanol
- Abortions, Rivanol
- Rivanol Abortion
- Rivanol Abortions
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abortion, Induced" by people in Profiles.
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Osborne LM, Appelbaum P, Watson K, Yonkers K, Burnett-Zeigler I, Epperson CN, Monk C, Wisner KL. US Abortion Restrictions and the Neuropsychiatric Health of Pregnant Individuals and Families. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Oct 01; 82(10):1025-1029.
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Baecher-Lind L, Bird JB, Ginzburg SB, Mann S, Petty EM, Schreiber CA, Gottlieb AS. State Laws on Reproductive Health and Graduating Medical Students' Choice of Specialty and Residency Location. Acad Med. 2025 09 01; 100(9):1061-1066.
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Fulcher I, Kimball K, Rosen Z, Fortin J, Arunkumar N, Gelfand D, Janiak E, Ireland L. Changes to Parental Consent Requirements for Abortion in Massachusetts and Impact on Timeliness of Care for Adolescents Aged 16 to 17 Years. Am J Public Health. 2025 Mar; 115(3):397-402.
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Darivemula SM, Block C, Luthra G, Paris A. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and subsequent kidney injury requiring dialysis after a second-trimester dilation and evacuation procedure. BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Nov 25; 17(11).
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Weintraub SA, Versace A, Winston L, Graff B, Kattan D. Midwives Safeguarding Abortion Access: Establishing Medication Abortion Services. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2023 Nov-Dec; 68(6):764-768.
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Pagoto SL, Palmer L, Horwitz-Willis N. The Next Infodemic: Abortion Misinformation. J Med Internet Res. 2023 05 04; 25:e42582.
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Judge-Golden C, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Mattocks K, Borrero S. Prior Abortions and Barriers to Abortion Access Reported by Pregnant Women Veterans. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 09; 37(Suppl 3):816-818.
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Lagu T, DeJong C, Delk C. Abortion bans and implications for physician-patient trust. J Hosp Med. 2022 06; 17(6):499-501.
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Patel T, Kumaraswami T. Expulsion of a fragmented laminaria one week after a same-day dilation and evacuation procedure. Contraception. 2022 May; 109:80-81.
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Shay RL, Benson LS, Lokken EM, Micks EA. Same-day mifepristone prior to second-trimester induction termination with misoprostol: A retrospective cohort study. Contraception. 2022 03; 107:29-35.