The medical definition of abortion is “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: a: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation—compare miscarriage b: induced expulsion of a human fetus” ("Medline," 2012). To even begin the discussion of abortion, we must first begin with the gestational age of viability, meaning at what age the fetus can have a chance of survival outside the mother’s womb. In the Journal of Neonatal Medicine in an article written by S. Bhat, B. Weinberger, and N. Hanna (2013), they state that the standard of care determines that neonatologists resuscitate premature infants at 24 weeks gestation; however, they also attempt to resuscitate infants around 22-23 weeks at the parents’ wishes (p. 31). Abortions can and are performed from 4 weeks gestation and beyond age of viability. The age of gestation determines the type of medication and equipment used to perform the abortion. One example of a second trimester abortion is the umbilical cord transection. This is where a lethal medication is delivered to the infant, then the umbilical cord is vacuumed down through the cervix and cut. (Tocce, Leach, Scheeder, Nielson, & Teal, 2013). There are also medications that prevent a woman from ovulating after having unprotected sex, thus eliminating conception and the need for a medical abortion. Ulipristal is given as a one-time, 30-mg dose within 5 days of intercourse to delay the release of mature egg. (Bature, 2012). These medications, in my opinion, are the better choice than having an abortion of a live fetus. Most abortions occur before 12 weeks gestation (Guttmacher Institute website, 2013); “By the fift... ... middle of paper ... ...ectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 39(4), 216-225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1363/3921607 Statutes of the State of Ohio, of a General Nature, in Force, December 7, 1840; Also, the Statutes of a General Nature, Passed by the General Assembly at Their Thirty-Ninth Session, Commencing December 7, 1840. Columbus, 1841, §§ 1-6 (1841). Tocce, K., Leach, K., Scheeder, J., Nielson, K., & Teal, S. (2013, August 1). Umbilical cord transection to induce fetal demise prior to second-trimester D & E abortion. Contraception, 88, 712-716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2013.08.001 US History. (n.d.). http://www.ushistory.org/us/57d.asp Womens Health website. (2012). http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/birth-control-methods.html#b abortion. (2012). In Medline Plus. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/abortion
Abortion is defined by Merriam-Webster as the termination of a pregnancy after accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus such as a spontaneous miscarriage, or induced expulsion of a human fetus. Abortions have been around for many years, dating all the way back to ancient times. In those times they used herbal medicines, and sharp too. Abortion has a history dating all the way back to civilizations China, Ancient Egypt, and the Roman Empire. Abortions are one of the most common medical procedures performed in the United States each year. Even though it is performed so many times, it is still one of the most controversial procedures to date. Since being allowed by law, abortion has developed in the
To those who are unaware of exactly what an abortion is; it is when a pregnant woman has a fetus removed from her womb. This can either happen by induced labor, or by an in office procedure where the woman is put under general anesthesia and the fetus is surgically removed. This procedure usually takes place under a few hours and the patient may be sent home that day.
Abortion: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus (Psychology in Action 10th ed.)
Abortion is the termination of a human pregnancy that does not end in birth of a child. There are two types of abortion-medical abortion and surgical abortion. Medical abortion can be done before 49 days of pregnancy by using pharmaceutical drugs. Surgical abortion takes place by using surgical instruments between 6-14 weeks of pregnancy. Both methods are safe. It depends on the size of fetus and week of pregnancy. An abortion, which is the removal of a fetus from a woman’s body, should be allowed because of women’ s freedom, life opportunities and victim protection.
If the mother waits until the third trimester (when the baby is more developed), then she must have Partial Birth Abortion. Using Ultra-sound, the doctor grabs the baby’s legs and forces out all but the head. Scissors are then jammed into the back of the skull and opened, creating a larger hole. A suction tube sucks the brains out, causing the skull to collapse. Then the dead baby is removed.Believe it or not, the mother is also harmed. In Suction Aspiration, if any tissue is left inside, it’ll become infected.
Abortion, the wilful termination of a pregnancy due to unintended conception, is a highly controversial and personal decision. For that reason, abortion can trigger strong personal responses for the individual experiencing the termination of pregnancy and the nurses associated who must respect the patient rights and autonomy as the standards of ethical nursing practice dictate, regardless of the type of care sought (Simmonds & Likis, 2011, p. 795). There are two main types of induced abortion surgical and medical. The World Health Organization (2005) states, “Of the estimated 211 million pregnancies that occur each year, about 46 million end in induced abortion” (Planning pregnancies before they even happen section, para. 1). Furthermore, in 2011 Canada alone reported 92,524 induced abortions. (Canadian Institute of Health Information, 2011, p. 1) While, abortion is legal in Canada and is evidently being exercised, many health care professionals view abortion as an ethical controversy. Leaving society to question whether the potential benefits of abortion outweigh the detriments and adverse effects associated?
Martin Haskell, a doctor who has performed over a thousand Partial-Birth Abortions, these operations usually take place when the mother is in her twentieth to twenty fourth month of pregnancy. Dr. Haskell states, “And I 'll be quite frank: most of my abortions are elective in that 20-24 week range. . . . In my particular case, probably 20% [of this procedure] are for genetic reasons. And the other 80% are purely elective.” (American Medical News) He goes on to describe that many of these mothers choose this procedure simply because it is the easiest on there body, and it is also fairly quick. The hardest part for Dr. Haskell is that during the 20-24 week range some of the babies or viable, meaning that they could survive if extracted from the mother, even if it be for only a short period of time. The point of viability, done in a 2003 to 2005 study, is 20 to 35 percent of babies born at 23 weeks of gestation survive, while 50 to 70 percent of babies born at 24 to 25 weeks, and more than 90 percent born at 26 to 27 weeks, survive. At this point he sees the baby as a child and thinks about a family that could possibly adopt the baby, but then he remembers that this decision is not his it is the mother
There are two types of ways to have an abortion, surgical abortion or medical abortion. Surgical abortion is a procedure performed in two different ways. If the women is in the first trimester the procedure is done with a suction. Around the twelfth week depending on the woman, it takes 2 to 3 days to prepare the cervix for dilatation. Medical abortion is done with two types of pills, mifepristone is the first pill you take to stop embryo’s growth. The second pill is called misoprostol, is taken a few days later to expel the embryo. When the fetus is aborted it is only the size of an average palm. However, some children can survive, Gianna Jessen was aborted and did not die. Her biological mother had a late-term saline abortion, where salt is injected into the mother's womb and it burns the baby inside and
“Anesthesia is given to the mother and her cervix is quickly dilated. [Then] a suction curette is inserted into the womb . . . [and also] connected to a vacuum machine by . . . [another tube that’s suction is about 30 times stronger than a household vacuum. The suction] tears the fetus and placenta into small pieces that are sucked . . . into a bottle and discarded” (“Surgical Abortions” 1).
Abortion, by definition, is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death (Abortion). Abortion has been around for years, and is one of the top most discussed issues in America where approximately 1.3 million abortions performed each year (Jensen). In the United States, 9 out of 10 abortions are performed in the
As defined by the Merriam- Webster dictionary, abortion is “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by resulting in or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus as a spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during
Abortion is defined by the most reliable source, the dictionary, as "a fatally premature expulsion of a fetus from the womb." Abortions are performed in a variety of ways. The procedure depends on how long the woman has been pregnant and where she decides to have the abortion. The most common methods of abortion in the United States are: menstrual extraction, suction curettage, D&E, saline, prostaglandin, and hysterectomy. (MDCH 2)
An abortion is when a pregnancy is ended before a baby is capable of surviving on its own outside the mother’s body. An abortion can either happen naturally i.e a miscarriage or it can be induced, done deliberately. An induced abortion is only legal if it is carried out within the law and in the circumstances which the law permits. You should NEVER attempt to induce an abortion yourself as this could cause you serious injury.
Abortion is the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a
If the fetus weighs less than 18oz or is less than 20 weeks into the pregnancy, it is usually considered an abortion. These usually occur during the first three months of pregnancy. It is estimated that 25% of all pregnancies end in spontaneous abortion (Epner 725). The very early stage of the pregnancy, up to 49 days after conception, the woman has two choices. The first is to take a combination of drugs. The embryo is then passed out. The other method is to use a syringe, and gently suck the embryo out. The next type can be preformed six to fourteen weeks after conception. The method the doctor’s use is to insert a tube in the vagina, and then hook it up to a suction machine. The fetus is then removed. This procedure takes about ten minutes. The second trimester abortions are called D&E, which stands for dilation and evacuation. These are preformed up to the twenty-fifth week of pregnancy, and usually take ten to twenty minutes. The way they are preformed is the woman is given absorbent dilators, which open up the cervix and absorb the fluids. After this is left in overnight the woman then is ready for the evacuation stage. The fetus is easily removed with instruments and suction. In the last trimester of the pregnancy abortions are preformed mainly if the woman’s life is in danger or the fetus is severely deformed. Only one out of every ten thousand abortions are preformed this way. The main way that is used is by injecting a salt solution into the vagina, causing contractions. The baby is then born stillbirth (Epner 724).