noun

el aborto

abortion

Aborto is a masculine Spanish noun meaning abortion: the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable.

It can refer to:

Induced abortion — the deliberate termination of a pregnancy, whether medical or surgical.
Miscarriage — the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy, especially in the expression aborto espontáneo .
Figurative meaning — something malformed, unsuccessful, or badly developed. This use is generally literary, old-fashioned, or insulting, as in un aborto de la naturaleza .

Gender: masculine
Article: el — el aborto
Plural: abortos
Part of speech: noun
It is related to the verb abortar , “to abort” or “to miscarry.”
It ultimately comes from Latin abortus, meaning “premature birth” or “miscarriage.”

interrupción del embarazo — “termination of pregnancy”; a neutral or formal expression, often used instead of aborto .
interrupción voluntaria del embarazo — specifically an induced abortion, emphasizing that it was intentional.
pérdida gestacional — “pregnancy loss”; a broader and often more sensitive term, usually referring to spontaneous loss.
aborto espontáneo — “miscarriage”; unlike the general word aborto , it explicitly indicates that the loss was not induced.

There is no single exact antonym. Depending on the context, possible opposites include:

nacimiento — “birth,” emphasizing the outcome of a pregnancy continuing to term.
continuación del embarazo — “continuation of the pregnancy,” as opposed to its termination.

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La decisión sobre el aborto es un tema muy delicado.noun

The decision about abortion is a very sensitive topic.

En algunos países, el aborto sigue siendo ilegal.noun

In some countries, abortion remains illegal.

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