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feticide
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fe·ti·cide  (ft-sd)
n.
Intentional destruction of a human fetus.
feti·cidal (-sdl) adj.
feticide, foeticide [ˈfiːtɪˌsaɪd]
n
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the destruction of a fetus in the uterus; aborticide
feticidal , foeticidal adj
feticide, foeticide
the killing of a fetus; especially illegal abortion. Also called aborticide. — feticidal, foeticidal, adj.
See also: Abortion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.feticidefeticide - the act of destroying a fetus        
aborticide
induced abortion - a deliberate termination of pregnancy


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But now the abortion movement seems to have forgotten all its fine words about freedom and pluralism as it urges Congress to compel all Americans to pay for the feticidal preferences of a few culture groups.
Paying for abortions: prochoicers junk principles by Carlin, David R., Jr. / Commonweal
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