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by concert-gilled 2529 days ago
foeticide (ˈfiːtɪˌsaɪd) n (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a variant spelling of feticide

fe·ti·cide (fē′tĭ-sīd′) n. Intentional destruction of a human fetus.

Isn't the intentional destruction of a human fetus what an abortion is?

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It is in a strict definitional sense but there's definitely space to make a moral/ethical distinction between "family planning based" abortions like is most common in the US vs "child planning" (not sure I like the term but I can't think of a better one atm) abortion like we can clearly see happening in places like India and China where the birthrate is skewed so much.