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Abortion
means: …the termination of a pregnancy…resulting in…the death of the embryo or fetus.*
Embryo
means: …the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception.*
Fetus
means: …a developing human from usually three months after conception to birth.*
Pregnancy
means: …the condition of being pregnant.*
Pregnant
means: …containing unborn young within the body.*
*Dictionary definitions of pregnancy and abortion terminology: By permission. From Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary © 2002 at www.Merriam-Webster.com by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
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