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The limit of three months (12 weeks) is not universal, some put it at 8 weeks. <br> | The limit of three months (12 weeks) is not universal, some put it at 8 weeks. <br> | ||
=Is abortion a form of contraception?= | =Is abortion a form of contraception?= | ||
* | *definition of contraception: different methods used in order to avoid temporarily the fertilization | ||
According this definition, abortion is not a contraception form because the fertilization has already occured.<br> | According to this definition, abortion is not a contraception form because the fertilization has already occured.<br> | ||
*Another defintion: | *Another defintion of contraception: different methods used in order to avoid having a baby <br> | ||
According to this second definition, abortion is a form of contraception because it inhibits having a baby. | |||
=What are the different forms of abortion?= | =What are the different forms of abortion?= | ||
*'''Induced abortion:''' An induced abortion is a pregnancy which is voluntarily aborted and this can be done by using different methods. The method used depends mainly upon the gestional age of the fetus (the age of a fetus from the first day to the day the pregnancy arrives to its term. But the method chosen also depends | *'''Induced abortion:''' An induced abortion is a pregnancy which is voluntarily aborted and this can be done by using different methods. The method used depends mainly upon the gestional age of the fetus (the age of a fetus from the first day to the day the pregnancy arrives to its term. But the method chosen also depends | ||
Version du 17 novembre 2007 à 17:41
What is abortion?
"Abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death." [1]
It means that abortion is used to remove deliberately the still living blabla or the already dead blabla.
What is the difference between a human embryo and fetus?
- Embryo: Until the third month of pregnancy the organism is callled embryo. After that point, it is called fetus.
- Fetus: The organism after three months (when the major structures have formed) until birth.
Why three months?
The limit of three months (12 weeks) is not universal, some put it at 8 weeks.
Is abortion a form of contraception?
- definition of contraception: different methods used in order to avoid temporarily the fertilization
According to this definition, abortion is not a contraception form because the fertilization has already occured.
- Another defintion of contraception: different methods used in order to avoid having a baby
According to this second definition, abortion is a form of contraception because it inhibits having a baby.
What are the different forms of abortion?
- Induced abortion: An induced abortion is a pregnancy which is voluntarily aborted and this can be done by using different methods. The method used depends mainly upon the gestional age of the fetus (the age of a fetus from the first day to the day the pregnancy arrives to its term. But the method chosen also depends
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