Abort can mean: Termination The early termination of some process or relationship: Abort (computing), to terminate a computer processing or data transfer activity Aeronautics, a last-minute decision to cancel a landing attempt is referred to as a go-around or an aborted landing Abortion, the termination of pregnancy Late-term abortion at an advanced stage of gestation Abortion debate, ongoing debate surrounding abortion Paper abortion (also known as a financial abortion or a statutory abort), the proposed ability of a biological father, before the birth of the child, to opt out of any rights, privileges, and responsibilities toward the child, including financial support Spaceflight, particularly a mode resulting in the return of the spacecraft to Earth: Apollo abort modes Space Shuttle abort modes Arts, entertainment, and media Abort (album), a 1991 album by the band Tribe Abort (film), a 1970 Norwegian film Other uses Abort, antiquated German for a toilet