Friday, March 9, 2007

Elective Abortion


Elective or therapeutic abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy.

Elective abortions are those initiated by personal choice. Roughly 20% of all pregnancies end in elective abortion. It has been reported that since abortion was legalized in 1973 through 2002, over 42 million legal abortions have been performed.

Treatment:
Elective abotions take place between 8 and 12 weeks of gestation involve dilating the cervix and removing the contents of the uterus by suctioning the inner walls of the uterus.

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