Answer: aborting

AnswerCrossword Clue
ABORTINGCutting short
aborting(of a pregnant woman or female animal) Have a miscarriage, with loss of the fetus
abortingCarry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus)
abortingBring to a premature end because of a problem or fault
aborting(of an embryonic organ or organism) Remain undeveloped; fail to mature
abortingABORT, to come to nothing