"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abortion, Induced" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in the provision of hospital-based second-trimester uterine evacuation post-Dobbs in a consistently abortion-restrictive state. Contraception. 2026 Oct; 162:111508.
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Facilitators and Barriers to Providing Trauma-Informed Abortion Care. Womens Health Issues. 2026 Mar-Apr; 36(2):132-138.
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"Cementing Our Place on the Right Side of History": Primary Care Perspectives on Mifepristone Provision Post-Dobbs. Womens Health Issues. 2026 Jan-Feb; 36(1):37-44.
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Clinic Adaptations and Changes in Abortion Use After Dobbs in Illinois, July 2021-June 2023. Am J Public Health. 2026 03; 116(3):359-367.
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Ready for Self-Managed Medication Abortion? Practices, Confidence, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Emergency and Primary Care Physicians. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2026 Mar; 35(3):299-305.
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Assessing Change in Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss before and after Implementation of a Learning Collaborative for Initiation of Mifepristone Use. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Sep; 29(9):1318-1325.
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Challenges Faced by Sexual Minority and Heterosexual People Seeking Abortion Care. LGBT Health. 2025 Oct; 12(7):520-531.
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Exploring Adolescent Abortion Information Sources and Preferences post-Dobbs in the Midwestern United States. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Jun; 34(6):804-809.
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Abortion experiences of individuals with a history of trauma(s): A qualitative study. Contraception. 2025 Sep; 149:110973.
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Association between distance traveled and abortion consideration and completion among people with fetal myelomeningocele. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Apr; 7(4):101631.