Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring or performed after the twentieth week of gestation in humans.
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- adjective In, pertaining to, or occurring during an
advanced stage , especially ofpregnancy .
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Examples
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"I think that's referring to late-term abortion, and I think that's something that most people find anathema, and they would prefer to see it outlawed," she told the
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The gathering concludes with a guest speaker from the Houston Coalition for Life, which is working to block the construction of a Planned Parenthood facility that will be dedicated to performing late-term abortions.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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These are the instantly ossifying narratives in the Sunday shooting death of Kansas late-term abortionist George Tiller versus the Monday shootings of two Arkansas military recruiters.
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This would repeal the 2007 law, signed in one of his all-too typical late-term decisions by George W. Bush, that turns incandescent bulbs into contraband.
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Dr. Nathanson produced a second film, "Eclipse of Reason," that explicitly portrayed late-term abortions.
Bernard Nathanson, abortion doctor who became anti-abortion advocate, dies at 84 2011
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It seems that even though the majority of Americans are prolife to at least some extent --- very few approve of late-term abortions, for example --- prolife news is heavily censored.
Archive 2009-01-01 nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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This is why I dislike the focus by some of the anti-abortion movement on late-term abortions and graphic pictures thereof, because it creates the impression that abortion is more gravely wrong if it LOOKS more horrible.
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It seems that even though the majority of Americans are prolife to at least some extent --- very few approve of late-term abortions, for example --- prolife news is heavily censored.
That Censored Superbowl Ad nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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'Tiller the Baby Killer,' as some call him, will perform late-term abortion for just about any reason.
Joseph A. Palermo: When Violence Comes From the Right, Media Hear No Evil Joseph A. Palermo 2011
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He was criticized by prolife people for performing many late-term abortions on women who were alleged to be suffering from depression.
Abortionist Murdered at Church nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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