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
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.
There are many different types of abortions that can be performed. The type used depends on how far along in the pregnancy the woman is. In 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. This is called a medical abortion.
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
There are many types of abortion the differences relying on which one best fits the women and the fetus. A medical abortion is used only in the first nine weeks after conception and ends pregnancy by taking two pills. The first being mifepristone which blocks progesterone and makes the uterus very thin. Misprostol is the second pill taken a few days later that makes the uterus expands and empty.
Sometimes abortion happens on its own this is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion. But women can also choose to end a pregnancy by getting surgery or taking medicine. There are two kinds of abortion in the United States which as in-clinic abortion or abortion pill. Starting with in-clinic abortion there is more than one procedure. The most common is called aspiration also known as vacuum aspiration and D&E “dilation and evacuation which both are usually used up to 16 weeks after a woman’s last period. An abortion pill or mifepristone is a medication that ends an early pregnancy. In general it is used up to 63 days or 9 weeks after the first day of a woman’s last period. There are a few states that limit the use of the abortion pill to 49 days. There are many reasons why women choose the pill. For example, it can be done early they can begin treatment as soon as they know they are pregnant and it is private so the process can be done at home. How safe is the in-clinic and abortion pill? Most women can have either of these done safely, but with all medical procedures have some risk, so safety is a concern. Most often, any complications can be simply treated with medicine or other
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 the first 12 weeks of gestation- miscarriage, the induced expulsion of a human fetus, or the expulsion of a fetus by domestic animal often due to the infection at any time before completion of pregnancy” (“Abortion”).
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.
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.)
What is abortion? Abortion is the name of the process that talks about the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to terminate an existing pregnancy. This process can only be done within the first six months of the pregnancy. (Soanes)
Abortion is very cruel to the baby and even harms the mother. It is murder!There are many different procedures for abortions, all gruesome and pain inflicting on the baby. Suction Aspiration (vacuum curettage) makes up for 98% of first trimester abortions. The cervix is first dilated. Then a suction tube with a sharp cutting edge is inserted which rips the baby to pieces. It then sucks out all the remains.
Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before birth; it causes the termination of the embryo or fetus inside the woman. There are two different types of abortion, a spontaneous abortion, which is also known as a miscarriage, and an induced abortion, where the embryo or fetus is purposely removed from the woman’s body. The topic of induced abortion has been widely debated for hundreds of years. The issue of abortion was argued way back in the time of the ancient Hebrews. In the United States, it became illegal around the mid 1800’s and not until the 1960’s was the argument for the right to abort brought back to the table.
Abortion defined is the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. Each year in the United States 1.6 million abortions are performed with 91% of them being performed during the first trimester (under 12 weeks of gestation). There are second trimester abortions as well (under 24 weeks of gestation) which occurs in 9% of the accumulative abortions a year in the United States. And about 100 abortions are performed in the third trimester (above 24 weeks gestation) this is approximately .01% of all abortions. 1.5 million U.S. women with unwanted pregnancies will choose abortion each year.
The procedure causes health complications for the mother, inflicts pain on a living fetus, and kills the unborn baby. Late-term abortion induces innumerable physical health complications to the patient, including severe infections, extreme bleeding, and damage to the uterus. In addition, one analysis, in relation to abortion problems, states, “from 1988 to 1997 found the risk of death increased by 38% for each additional week of gestation, during the pregnancy.” (Jones).
Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. They both share the same meaning as well, which is the process of not getting pregnant. Let’s starts of with contraception. There are tons of methods to prevent pregnancy to choose from. Choosing not to have sex, birth control pills, birth control shot, birth control patch, birth control implant, vasectomy, IUD, vaginal ring, cervical caps, male condom, female condom, contraceptive pill, contraceptive foam, contraceptive implant, contraceptive sponge, contraceptive suppositories, diaphragm, emergency contraception, fertility awareness method, injectable contraception, intrauterine contraception, the shield, and the withdrawal method. All of these methods may be 99% positive to preventing a pregnancy from happening, but there is always a 1% chance that a pregnancy can happen. Some various methods of contraception, such as diaphragms, condoms and induced abortion have existed for 100’s of years. Despite the wide availability of contraception, unwanted pregnancy remains a huge problem in the U.S. It’s crazy really, so many birth control methods to choose from and still, U.S is one of the areas where abortion is the highest. Moving on, when someone is selecting a contraceptive method, they should really consider the