Associated Press updates stylebook with recommendation to avoid using ‘late-term abortion’

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'Instead, use the term abortion later in pregnancy if a general term is needed, but be aware that there are varying definitions of the time period involved,' the journalists' guidebook suggests in deference to pro-abortion rhetoric.


(LifeSiteNews) — Earlier this week, the Associated Press (AP) updated its abortion topical guide in the AP Stylebook to urge use of the term “abortion later in pregnancy” in place of “late-term abortion.”

“Do not use the term ‘late-term abortion,’” reads a Twitter post quoting the recently updated guidance on abortion terminology. “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [ACOG] defines late term as 41 weeks through 41 weeks and 6 days of gestation, and abortion does not happen in this period.”

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Associated Press updates stylebook with recommendation to avoid using ‘late-term abortion’ - LifeSite

'Instead, use the term abortion later in pregnancy if a general term is needed, but be aware that there are varying definitions of the time period involved,' the journalists' guidebook suggests in deference to pro-abortion rhetoric.

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