1. Abortion
Also defined as a surgical procedure to end a pregnancy by removing the fetus and placenta from the uterus, likewise referred to in many ways as: induced abortion; suction curettage; surgical abortion (Adam 1). ... Medicines such as oxytocin are sometimes given to cause the uterine muscles to contract and reduce the pain, most of the methods are related to the labor and birth process itself (Adam 2), but certainly the method of abortion that will be used is depending on the physician and his personal preference and skill and the policies of the hospital, but the most important factor is the ...
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