Abortion has been a topic of great controversy in the United States since the passing of Roe v Wade in 1973. On this page you will find out about the history as well the definitions of certain procedures. I hope this information will make you more knowledgeable about abortion .

Most people ask what is an Abortion? The answer is Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy. During this procedure, the embryo or fetus and placental tissue are removed(or expelled)from the woman's uterus.

Background Historians have shown that woman around the world have always had abortions,whether induced by the pregnant woman herself or preformed by another women. There have been discoveries in ancient Eqyptian with scrolls containing detailed descriptions of woman aborting themselves by using certain instruments or herbs.

Medical Abortion or "Drug-induced abortion is a relatively "new" procedure that requires taking drugs to to trigger a miscarriage.
Between three and seven weeks, a woman has the widest range of options. Medical Abortion involves taking the first dose in the form of pills or an injection in the doctor's office,followed by a second dose of pills,which can be taken either orally or inserted vaginally at your doctor's office or at home; the second dose will trigger cramping for the next four to six hours,as well as bledding similar to a heavy period for about two days, then spotting for a few days.

The bleeding is caused by a woman's body expelling uterine lining(and a tiny embryo,slightly smaller than the size of an apple seed) The same way you do when menstruating.

Manual Vacuum Aspiration Another method most widely used in the 1970's within woman's groups and feminist's organizations was a method called manual vacuum aspiration or MVA for short. MVA is basically the same procedure as a traditional surgical procedure. The difference lies in the type of machine that is used. MVA uses a hand-held suction device not a standard suction machine. The procedure can be used by an untrained layperson.The disadvantages of this procedure is that it takes a considerable about of time compared to the suction method. The procedeure can be done up to the 12 week of pregnancy.

Herbal Abortion Herbal Abortion is a type of abortion that is not widely know and most people are very skeptical of it. Herbal Abortion is only effective in the first six weeks of pregnancy. Most women just realize they are pregnant at that time so it is important to know your cycle. Herbal Abortion used certain types of herbs that have estrogentic and progestronic properties that will expell the pregnancy tissue. This method is similar to the medical procedure because both of those methods uses certain types of drugs/chemical to end a pregnancy.
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