堕胎

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 堕胎 is read as だたい and is a noun and する verb for abortion or the intentional termination of a pregnancy.
• Basic usage: A topic of debate appears in 堕胎を巡る法律と倫理, while historical treatment appears in 堕胎の扱い.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Context of the term
  • It appears in legal, ethical, and historical discussion; the word alone does not specify a procedure or an individual situation.
• Difference from 流産
  • 流産 is a miscarriage in which a pregnancy ends naturally; 堕胎 refers to intentional termination.