Call me old fashioned if you want but I think my answer to a 7 year old would be: "Abortion is medical procedure for pregnant women" or something to that effect.

I wouldn't bring up the concept of terminating a pregnancy or a woman deciding not to have a baby or anything like that. Especially in this situation where the child just wants to know what it is because its a new word they heard on tv, I'd keep it as simple as possible.

Kids at 7 do not need to be concerned with what abortion is, the debates surrounding it, etc. They are just too young to be dealing with adult matters that will not effect them for many years to come.

I am very pro-choice and would have no problem explaining/discussing abortion and my views on it with a child of say 12 or so.

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