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TRAP law

TRAP law noun: a type of legislation specifically designed to restrict abortion providers.

Noun

TRAP law (plural TRAP laws)

  1. A type of legislation specifically designed to restrict abortion providers.
    • In February, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand South Carolina's TRAP law, which imposes 27 pages of requirements on abortion clinics—providing a virtual blueprint for states that want to create constitutional clinic regulations.2001, Barry Yeoman, “The Quiet War on Abortion”, in Mother Jones

Forms of TRAP law

pluralTRAP laws

Origin of TRAP law

An acronym for "Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers".

Questions about TRAP law

What does TRAP law mean?
TRAP law means a type of legislation specifically designed to restrict abortion providers.
What part of speech is TRAP law?
TRAP law is a noun.
What is the plural of TRAP law?
The plural of TRAP law is TRAP laws.

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