"Abortion, Induced" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Intentional removal of a fetus from the uterus by any of a number of techniques. (POPLINE, 1978)
| Descriptor ID |
D000028
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.520.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Abortion, Induced- Abortion, Induced
- Induced Abortion
- Abortions, Induced
- Induced Abortions
- Abortion (Induced)
- Abortions (Induced)
Abortion Rate- Abortion Rate
- Abortion Rates
- Rate, Abortion
- Rates, Abortion
Abortion Techniques- Abortion Techniques
- Abortion Technique
- Technique, Abortion
- Techniques, Abortion
- Abortion Technics
- Abortion Technic
- Technic, Abortion
- Technics, Abortion
Abortion, Drug-Induced- Abortion, Drug-Induced
- Abortion, Drug Induced
- Abortions, Drug-Induced
- Drug-Induced Abortion
- Drug-Induced Abortions
Previous Abortion- Previous Abortion
- Abortion, Previous
- Abortions, Previous
- Previous Abortions
- Abortion History
- Abortion Histories
- Histories, Abortion
- History, Abortion
Abortion, Saline-Solution- Abortion, Saline-Solution
- Abortion, Saline Solution
- Abortions, Saline-Solution
- Saline-Solution Abortion
- Saline-Solution Abortions
Abortion, Soap-Solution- Abortion, Soap-Solution
- Abortion, Soap Solution
- Abortions, Soap-Solution
- Soap-Solution Abortion
- Soap-Solution Abortions
Anti-Abortion Groups- Anti-Abortion Groups
- Anti Abortion Groups
- Anti-Abortion Group
- Group, Anti-Abortion
- Groups, Anti-Abortion
Abortion Failure- Abortion Failure
- Abortion Failures
- Failure, Abortion
- Failures, Abortion
Abortion, Rivanol- Abortion, Rivanol
- Abortions, Rivanol
- Rivanol Abortion
- Rivanol Abortions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Abortion, Induced" by people in this website by year, and whether "Abortion, Induced" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abortion, Induced" by people in Profiles.
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Toward a Crisis Pregnancy Center Client Typology: Abortion-Seekers' Expectations and Experiences Following Implementation of Texas' Early Abortion Ban. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2026 06; 58(2):142-150.
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State-Level Abortion Bans and the OBGYN Workforce: A Review of Current Evidence. JAMA Health Forum. 2026 May 01; 7(5):e261184.
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[Continuation of pregnancy following prenatal diagnosis of fetal conditions: Evolution and implications]. Gynecol Obstet Fertil Senol. 2026 06; 54(6):330-334.
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Human Flourishing & Christian Hippocratism: A Philosophical & Theological Approach to Healthcare & the Good of the Patient. New Bioeth. 2026 Mar; 32(1):14-38.
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State legislation and surgical demand: Operative needs of Texas infants after early abortion ban. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Jul; 61(7):162888.
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Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: A latent?class analysis. Contraception. 2026 Jan; 153:111244.
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Time trends and characteristics associated with abortion method used by young Australian women. Int J Epidemiol. 2025 Feb 16; 54(2).
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Abortion care preferences and trade-offs when traveling out-of-state for facility-based services: findings from a discrete choice experiment. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 18; 24(1):1573.
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A Risk Is Not a Harm: Abortion Exceptions in State Laws. Hastings Cent Rep. 2024 Jul; 54(4):47.
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The Texas Medical Board and the Futility of Medical Exceptions to Abortion Bans. JAMA. 2024 06 25; 331(24):2073-2074.