noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
abortion; feticide
Medical and legal term for induced abortion. Often used in formal or clinical contexts. The verb form is 堕胎する (intransitive).
See also: 中絶
彼女は堕胎を決意した。
She decided to have an abortion.
違法な堕胎が後を絶たない。
Illegal abortions continue unabated.