English

Noun

partial-birth abortion ‎(plural partial-birth abortions)

1. (US, law, colloquial) intact dilation and extraction

Usage notes

The term partial-birth abortion is used primarily in the United States, where the intact dilation and extraction procedure was banned in 2003 by a federal law, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Opinions on the acceptability of the term vary, and it is sometimes perceived as being a political dysphemism.