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"Abortion"
Abortion is the premature termination of pregnancy, resulting in death of the fetus. ...
State laws regulate appropriate methods of abortion, which are determined by the age of the fetus. ... When a woman decides to have an abortion, it is best and safest to have it done during the first trimester. Having an abortion during the second trimester, requires much more complicated procedures and is a greater risk to the womans health. ...
In the very early stages of the first trimester there are several options of abortion that are available. A variety of drug-based methods of abortion may be used but must be carried out under a physicians supervision without the need for hospitalization. ...
Misoprostol can also be used to induce abortion when it is taken with methotrexate which is an anti-cancer drug that interferes with cell divisions. ... The most serious complications for the woman having the abortion are arrhythmia, edema, and pneumonia. ...
In two procedures known as preemptive abortion and early uterine suction, a narrow tube called a cannula is inserted through the cervix into the uterus. ... Preemptive abortion uses a small cannula and is performed in the first four to six weeks of the pregnancy which is usually before the pregnancy test is even done. ... The most common complication of preemptive abortion is infection. ...
Vacuum aspiration is a procedure used for abortion in six to fourteen weeks of pregnancy. ...
After the first sixteen weeks of the pregnancy, abortion is very difficult. One method of late term abortion that can be used is the dilation and evacuation which may require greater dilation of the cervix and the use of suction with a large curette, and a grasping tool call forceps to remove the fetus. ...
An introduction abortion is performed in the second trimester, between the sixteenth and twenty-forth week of pregnancy. ... Intact dilation and extraction, referred to as a partial birth abortion is the removing of the fetus from the uterus through the vaginal canal using suction and forceps. ...
In 1983, the courts found it unconstitutional to require a woman considering abortion to be given information developed by the state about the risks, and consequences of abortion. ...
The Abortion Act of 1967, as amended by Human Fertilization and Embryology Act of 1990.
Approximate Word count = 1992
Approximate Pages = 8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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