she-is-human-too:

“Abortion is the expulsion of a nonviable fetus from the womb. We are not talking about spontaneous abortion, popularly known as miscarriage, which often results from disease or accident or some unknown cause; nor about indirect abortion, which results from a medical procedure to preserve the life or health of the mother, such as the removal of a cancerous uterus. We are referring to the deliberate killing of a developing baby for social, economic, or other reasons, most often for the convenience of the mother” (96).

– “Catholicism & Society: Marriage, Family, and Social Issues”