abortionists
n. C1 Advanced US //əˈbɔɹʃənɪsts// UK //ɐbˈɔːʃənˌɪsts// abor·tion·ists
n. people who perform medical procedures to end a pregnancy. This word is often used in historical or legal contexts.
n. individuals who perform the medical procedure of terminating a pregnancy. Often carries a historical or legal connotation rather than a modern clinical one.
The law was changed to protect abortionists from being arrested.
During the nineteenth century, abortionists were often forced to operate in secret to avoid public outrage and legal punishment.
The legal battle centered on whether the state could regulate the activities of abortionists without infringing on the constitutional rights of the patients.