Abortion 08

What is abortion?

Abortion is the termination of pregnancy by removing the fetus or embryo from the uterus. It results to the death of the embryo.
There are two types of abortion:

1. spontaneous abortion
2. induced abortion.
   

Spontaneous abortion is the expulsion of the embryo due to accidental trauma and natural causes before the 20th week of pregnancy. In induced abortion, medicine uses surgical procedures and medications. In this case, the expulsion of the embryo is volontary.

What is the differences between spontaneous and induced abortion?

Sponaneous abortion is also called miscarriage, it occurs naturally. There is nothing we can do to avoid it whereas induced abortion is a choice we make.
The risk of spontaneous abortion is greater in those with a known history of several spontaneous abortions or an induced abortion, those with systemic diseases, and those over the age 35. Other causes can be infection (of either the woman or fetus), immune response, or serious systemic disease. A spontaneous abortion can also be caused by accidental trauma; intentional trauma or stress to cause miscarriage is considered induced abortion.

For induced abortion, pregnancy can be intentionally aborted in many ways. The manner selected depends upon the gestational age of the embryo or fetus, in addition to the legality, regional availability, and doctor-patient preference for specific procedures. Reasons for procuring induced abortions are typically characterized as either therapeutic or elective. An abortion is medically referred to as therapeutic when it is performed to:

• save the life of the pregnant woman;
• preserve the woman's physical or mental health;
• terminate pregnancy that would result in a child born with a congenital disorder;
• selectively reduce the number of fetuses to lessen health risks associated with multiple pregnancy.

Sources

• wikipedia Abortion[1]

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