Types of abortions
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By: Van Glendell Dulay
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There are 2 kinds of induced abortions:
Surgical Abortion Procedures
Chemical Abortion Options
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Surgical Abortion Procedures
Manual Vacuum
Aspiration-within 7
weeks after last
menstrual period
Dilators (metal rods)
are used to stretch the
cervical muscle until
the opening is wide
enough for abortion
instruments to pass
through the uterus.
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Suction Curettage
after 14 weeks from
the last menstrual
period
The abortionist uses a
dilator or laminaria to
open the cervix..
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D & C (Dilation and Curettage)
within first 12 weeks
The cervix is dilated. A
suction device is
placed in the uterine
cavity to remove the
fetus and placenta.
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D & E (Dilation and Evacuation)
within 13-24 weeks
after last menstrual
period
The fetus literally
doubles in size
between the 11th and
12th weeks of
pregnancy.
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Saline after 15 weeks of
pregnancy
This procedure is
conducted in the same
manner as amniocentesis
(a prenatal test used to
diagnose a fetus’ potential
chromosomal
abnormalities). A long
needle is inserted into the
woman’s abdomen,
directly into the amniotic
sac
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Hysterotomy
after 18 weeks
This procedure is the same as a cesarean
section (in which the doctor cuts through the
abdomen and uterus to deliver the baby), except
that in a hysterotomy, no medical attention is
given to the baby upon delivery to help it survive.
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Chemical Abortion Options
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within 4-7 weeks of
the last menstrual
period.
Also called “the
abortion pill.”
This drug interferes
with levels of
progesterone, a
hormone that keeps
the fetus implanted in
the wall of the uterus.
RU-486 (Mifepristone)-
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Methotrexate and Misoprostol
Methotrexate is used
for treatment of
cancer, and
Misoprostol is used for
ulcer treatment. In a
chemical abortion,
these two drugs are
used in combination.
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“Morning After” Pill
sometimes used in rape casesUp to 72 hours after intercourse, a woman is administered large doses of birth control pills (or levonorgestrel, also known as Plan B) to prevent the embryo from implanting in the uterus wall.
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References http://www.birthmothers.org/extras/types-of-
abortions.htm
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/abortion/page4_em.htm
http://womensissues.about.com/od/reproductiverights/a/AbortionTypes.htm
http://www.bpas.org/bpaswoman/abortion-treatments