Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before foetal viability, which can be spontaneous (unintentional) or induced (deliberate). Induced abortions are carried out for therapeutic or elective reasons, using medical or surgical methods. Spontaneous abortions often occur in the first trimester, usually due to chromosomal abnormalities. Globally, approximately 56 million abortions are performed each year, with around 45% being unsafe. The safety of the procedure varies, with early medical abortion being 98% effective up to 9 weeks. Mortality rates are low, at 0.6 deaths per 100,000 procedures, making abortion significantly safer than early abortion. labour[1]. The topic remains controversial, with ongoing debates about moral, ethical and legal considerations. Perspectives differ worldwide, with legal gestational limits and varying cultural attitudes. Access to safe and legal abortions is recognised as a critical public health issue.
Note: For other meanings, see Abortion (disambiguation).Abortion or termination of pregnancy is the interruption of a pregnancy resulting from the removal of a foetus or embryo before he had the ability to survive outside the womb. A miscarriage that occurs spontaneously is called an abortion. miscarriage or "involuntary termination of pregnancy". A deliberate abortion is called "induced abortion" or "voluntary termination of pregnancy". In cases where the foetus is already capable of surviving outside the womb, this procedure is called "late termination of pregnancy".
| Abortion | |
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| Synonyms | Termination of pregnancy |
| Speciality | obstetrics |
| Classification and external resources | |
| CID-10 | O04 |
| CID-9 | 779.6 |
| CID-11 | and 1267452405 2036729570 and 1267452405 |
| DiseasesDB | 4153 |
| MedlinePlus | 002912 |
| eMedicine | article/252560 |
| MeSH | D000028 |
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When they are allowed by lawabortions in developed countries are one of the safest medical procedures available. Modern abortion methods use medicines or surgery. During the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, the drug mifepristone in association with prostaglandin appears to be as effective and safe as surgery. The contraceptivessuch as pill or intrauterine devicesInduced abortions can be used immediately after an abortion. When performed legally and safely, an induced abortion does not increase the risk of long-term physical or mental problems. On the other hand, unsafe and clandestine abortions carried out by untrained people, with contaminated equipment or in precarious facilities are the cause of 47,000 deaths. maternal deaths and 5 million hospital admissions a year.
Around the world 56 million abortions are carried out every year, of which around 45% are unsafe. Between 2003 and 2008, the prevalence of abortions remained stable, after decreasing over the previous two decades as more families in the world had access to safe abortions. family planning e contraception. A World Health Organisation recommends that all women have access to safe and legal abortions. However, in 2008 only around 40% of women worldwide had access to legal abortions. Countries that allow abortion have different limits on the maximum number of weeks they are allowed.
Throughout history, it has been common to perform abortions using medicinal herbs, sharp instruments, force or other means. traditional methods. A legislation and cultural and religious perspectives on abortion differ depending on the region of the world. In some regions, abortion is only legal in certain cases, such as violation, congenital diseases, povertyrisk to the health of the mother or incest. In many places there are social debate on the moral, ethical and legal issues of abortion. The groups that oppose abortion generally claim that an embryo or foetus is a human being with right to life and compare abortion to a murder. The groups that defend the legalisation of abortion usually claim that women have the right to decide about their own bodies.
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