Both forms are becoming more and more popular because they are easier than the traditional surgical abortions. ... A hand-held fifty CC syringe is used in the procedure. ... Women who agree to a medical abortion must also be prepared to agree to a surgical abortion. One major concern is that women will not agree to a surgical abortion. ... Some disadvantages to these two forms of abortion, when compared to the surgical form may include: more visits to the gynecologist or doctor to make sure the woman is healing well; medically induced abortions are only about ninety percent effective; the...

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One type is Medical Abortion which is an abortion brought on by taking medications to end a pregnancy instead of having a surgical abortion. ... The other type of abortion is Surgical Abortion. Surgical abortion is the removal of a fetus from the woman's uterus before the fetus is mature enough to live on it's own. ... One type of Surgical abortion is called legal abortion. ... Less then 1% of the woman who get abortions experience a major complication with the abortion procedure. ...

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Many women miscarry within 4 hours of taking the second drug, though some do not miscarry for a few days, and about 4% need surgical abortions. ... Vacuum aspiration is a procedure performed between 7 and 15 weeks LMP. ... Medically speaking, this is a very safe, simple procedure which takes about 4 to 8 minutes. ... This procedure protects a woman's cervix for future child birth by keeping the opening small. ... One last form of surgical abortion is dilation and curettage which is a scraping of the uterine wall. ...

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Consequently, we have to pay careful attention to eugenics that must stay an illegal procedure for obvious reasons. ... We must develop programs at school which explain that abortion is not a routine but a real surgical procedure with all its dangers. ...

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Because abortion is such a controversial issue, the illusion has been maintained that it is one of surgery's safest procedures (Shalit). ... Many women considering abortion do not know that only three percent of those using this procedure do not endure excruciating pain. ... A person having this procedure also doubles their chances of cervical cancer. ... One of these women is quoted as saying, "(the) procedure was not the quick fix I had wanted-for my body or my heart"(110). ... There are also surgical implants available. ...

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Abortion: Pro-Choice or Pro-Life The purpose of this paper is to explain the pro-choice and pro-life controversy of receiving an abortion. I. Introduction A. Definition of abortion. II. Thesis statement A. Pro-choice B. Pro-Life III. The views A. The moral viewpoint B. The murder viewpoint C...

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