Definition of "abortifacients" []

• Plural form of abortifacient. (noun)

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• "These poisons are called abortifacients because they may cause early abortions. ..."
• "In a family planning clinic, on the other hand, an employee's unwillingness to participate on religious grounds in medical services involving contraceptives that can be characterized as abortifacients, or involving sterilization procedures, may make a significant difference to the clinic's operations."
• "They have taken to calling the most common forms of contraceptives "abortifacients," despite the pesky little detail that in order for an abortion to take place, conception needs to occur."