One who performs or causes an abortion; a person who induces miscarriage or termination of pregnancy.
From 'abort' (Latin 'aboriri,' to miscarry) plus the suffix '-er' indicating 'one who does' the action.
This clinical term emerged in medical and legal contexts to distinguish between accidental miscarriage and intentional termination—the distinction itself reveals how language must evolve to discuss ethically complex medical realities.
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