Reed Abortion

Notions Of Abortion

Abortion

-comes from Latin verbs aborrior, aboriri and abortus which mean “to set; to dissapear, to fail or to perish by untimely birth.” -stands for the termination of pregnancy in the first trimester of its existence

Miscarriag e

-termination of pregnancy during the second trimester

Premature Birth -termination of pregnancy o ccu rs in th e la st trim e ste r b e fo re it re a ch e s fu llte rm

New Catholic Encyclopedia Definition Of Abortion -the termination of any pregnancy before the fetus has gained viability, irrespective of the civil law of any particular jurisdiction or the canonical implication of the various surgucal

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vAbortion vEmbryotomy / Craniotomy vTermination of Ectopic Pregnancy vPrevention of Implantation of Embryo

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Termination of Ectopic Pregnancy -separation of the living fetus from the uterus Embryotomy / Craniotomy -disembering or evisceration of the living fetus from the uterus

Methods Of Abortion

Self - induced Abortion - includes insertion of catheters , wire hangers , umbrella ribs and knitting needles - injection of soap solution - drinking flavored liquids like lead salts ,

Methods Of Abortion Medically Accepted Methods - Dilation and Curettage - Suction and Curettage -Hysterectomy

Methods Of Abortion

Dilation and Curettage ( D and C ) - employed for the early termination of pregnancy - cuts the placenta and the fetus into pieces and scrapes them out into a basin

Methods Of Abortion

Suction and Curettage - employed for the early termination of pregnancy - involves the extraction of the fetus through a tube attached to a suction pump

Methods Of Abortion

Hysterectomy - usually used in late pregnancy - involves the surgical opening of the woman´s abdomen and uterus through which baby is lifted out and discarded

Methods Of Abortion

Saline Induction - used in late pregnancy - insertionof needle through the abdominal wall of a woman into her uterine cavity , for the removal of some of the fluid that soaks the fetus and its replacement with a concentrated solution of

Methods Of Abortion

Saline Induction - used in late pregnancy - insertionof needle through the abdominal wall of a woman into her uterine cavity , for the removal of some of the fluid that soaks the fetus and its replacement with a concentrated solution of

Methods Of Abortion

Saline Induction - used in late pregnancy - insertionof needle through the abdominal wall of a woman into her uterine cavity , for the removal of some of the fluid that soaks the fetus and its replacement with a concentrated solution of

Motivations of Proponents of Abortion

Abortion as a woman´s Right

The fetus is not human

To stave off the birth of a potentially deformed child

Abortion as a means of controlling the population