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Risks Of Second Trimester Abortion

An abortion can occur spontaneously due to miscarriage or can be intentionally induced. Abortion after first trimester is always risky.Pregnant women who seek an abortion during second trimester are at higher risk than women seeking abortion in first trimester, even when the procedure adopted is safe and is done by a trained physician. Abortion can be done by taking medicine to terminate the ...

Abortion after three months of pregnancy can be done by an operation or with medicines.

We did computer searches to find studies that compared any operation to any medicine used for abortion at this stage of pregnancy. We wrote to researchers and looked through book chapters and other articles to find more studies.We found two studies. The first compared dilation and evacuation (D&E) to injecting a drug into the pregnant womb. The second compared D&E to drugs taken by mouth ...

The Effects of Abortion on Women

It has been a long debated battle between pro-choice and pro-life supporters whetherundergoing an abortion has a negative effect on women or not. There are countless articles, websites, and even movies devoted solely to this particular issue. Still it is not fully understood: Does abortion in fact have any negative effects on women, and if so, what are those effects? Many studies have been conducted ...

Psychological After-Effects of Abortion

Over the last decade, a general consensus has been reached in the medical and scientific communities that most women who have abortions experience little or no psychological harm. However, women's ability to cope psychologically after an abortion continues to be the subject of heated debates. Vocal anti-choice advocates claim that most women who have abortions will suffer to some degree from ...