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Complications21
  • While major physical complications like the above risks don't happen to every woman, they are possible. (wecarebenson.com)
  • Some factors could increase your risk of complications or even mean that a particular type of abortion won't work for your unique situation. (wecarebenson.com)
  • For example, having an untreated STD may increase the risk of complications from an abortion. (wecarebenson.com)
  • It is highly recommended to seek a doctor's care, particularly for follow-up care to ensure the abortion is complete and no further complications are present. (pscsouthside.org)
  • Pursuing medication abortion past this point in pregnancy could result in complications, such as incomplete abortion and the need for surgical intervention. (pscsouthside.org)
  • It is important for a doctor to take time to grasp a patient's complete medical history, especially any allergies or other conditions that could raise her risk of complications. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • Serious medical complications occur infrequently in early term abortions, but increase over time. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • A Texas judge ruled Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, the state's abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges. (abc4.com)
  • State District Judge Jessica Mangrum's ruling granted a temporary injunction that prevents Texas from enforcing the ban against physicians who in their "good faith judgment" end a pregnancy that, because of complications, creates a risk of infection or is otherwise unsafe for the woman to continue. (abc4.com)
  • Beyond the risk of physical complications, abortion can have significant emotional and psychological consequences. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • Serious medical complications occur infrequently in early abortions, but increase with later abortions. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • One study in the United States found that women were about 14 times more likely to die during or after giving birth than to die from complications of a safe abortion. (ippf.org)
  • There is no proven connection between abortion and future infertility, ectopic pregnancy or other pregnancy complications. (bpas.org)
  • A healthcare professional will explain all the known risks and complications associated with your treatment choice. (bpas.org)
  • Nigar Sofiyeva, who holds an MD in obstetrics and gynecology and is currently doing her PhD training at the University of Bergen, says that buying unregulated abortion pills online is "very alarming" because of possible short-term and long-term complications. (healthnews.com)
  • Even regulated medical abortions may lead to complications. (healthnews.com)
  • Incidence, complications, and risk factors for prolonged stay in children hospitalized with community-acquired influenza. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnancy-related complications are the sixth leading cause of death in women between the ages of 20 and 34 in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • The most common complications of induced abortions are continuing pregnancy, retained products of conception, infection, and surgical trauma to the uterus. (medscape.com)
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis using doxycycline or azithromycin reduces infectious complications with surgical abortion . (medscape.com)
  • Unsafe abortions are associated with a higher rate of postprocedure infections, more bleeding complications, and surgical trauma. (medscape.com)
Pregnant30
  • 16 out of 100 pregnant women using antiepileptics and 13 out of 100 pregnant women not using antiepileptics experienced a spontaneous abortion. (bmj.com)
  • After adjusting for potential confounders pregnant women using antiepileptics had a 13% higher risk of spontaneous abortions than pregnant women not using antiepileptics (adjusted risk ratio 1.13, 95% confidence interval 1.04 to 1.24). (bmj.com)
  • Epilepsy affects 0.3-0.8% of pregnant women, making it the most common neurological disorder requiring medical treatment during pregnancy. (bmj.com)
  • Pelvic exam to confirm the pregnancy and estimate how many weeks pregnant you are. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Yes, it is somewhat astounding that a full-third of women who are actively trying to not get pregnant say they would be upset by a pregnancy. (vox.com)
  • The report highlights human rights violations that occur when states pass laws that criminalize performing abortions and when state officials misuse other laws to surveil, investigate, arrest, detain, and prosecute pregnant individuals based on the perceived impact of their actions on their pregnancy. (cuny.edu)
  • The Human Rights Committee has recognized that criminalizing abortion and adverse pregnancy outcomes turns pregnant people away from needed health care and increases the likelihood that individuals will resort to unsafe abortion or forgo needed health care in violation of Article 6. (cuny.edu)
  • In these cases, anti-abortion stigma and a desire to punish behavior that does not conform to gender stereotypes about how a pregnant person should behave improperly influence investigations and judicial proceedings. (cuny.edu)
  • Malone, a widowed mother of two young sons, became pregnant last summer and sought to terminate the pregnancy due to the serious risk. (irishcentral.com)
  • If you think you might be pregnant and are considering an abortion, it is important to know all the facts before taking any action. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • In a six-page ruling, the judge found that portions of the abortion law violated the rights afforded to pregnant people under the Texas Constitution. (abc4.com)
  • If you are pregnant and considering abortion, we have the information you need to feel empowered to decide confidently. (theopendoor.com)
  • Date your pregnancy: One of the deciding factors in the type of abortion that is recommended for you is how long you have been pregnant. (theopendoor.com)
  • IPPF works to ensure that every woman and girl has the human right to choose to be pregnant or not and we will continue to supply and support safe and legal abortion services and care. (ippf.org)
  • Unable to access safe and legal abortion care, women and others who can get pregnant are forced to continue pregnancies against their will or seek an abortion outside of the formal health system, sometimes at the risk of losing their lives. (ippf.org)
  • Some countries' abortion laws are so extreme that they can mean a death sentence for pregnant women who experience obstetric emergencies. (ippf.org)
  • This refusal of abortion care and the active criminalization of those who seek it, or even those seeking care for a miscarriage or abnormal pregnancy, is a form of State violence against women and others who can get pregnant, and international human rights bodies agree. (ippf.org)
  • That's why crisis pregnancy centers, which operate with an anti-abortion agenda, offer ultrasounds even though most are not equipped to provide medical services, and anti-abortion mobile buses park near schools and offer free ultrasounds to pregnant women. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Women who were 17 to 19 weeks pregnant, for example, were almost 20 times more likely to continue the pregnancy than women up to nine weeks pregnant, regardless of whether or not they viewed the ultrasound. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Abortion is allowed in cases of rape or incest, but only during the first six weeks of pregnancy-before many people realize they are pregnant. (commondreams.org)
  • Abortion is also allowed without gestational limits if terminating a pregnancy could prevent the pregnant person's 'death or a serious health risk. (commondreams.org)
  • If implemented, the new provisions would dramatically change the legal framework regarding abortion and significantly improve the country's current protections for pregnant people. (thenation.com)
  • Since the Supreme Court announced its decision, the new law has come under strong public scrutiny , with many experts and public figures pointing out that what legally counts as "6 weeks of pregnancy" is too soon for most people to even realize that they are pregnant. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • SB8 mandates that "A physician may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for the unborn child […] or failed to perform a test to detect a fetal heartbeat. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Many public figures have insisted that the 6-week cutoff point may prevent abortion access because many people may not be aware that they are pregnant within this time frame. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Will abortion affect my ability to get pregnant in the future? (bpas.org)
  • In spite of the advent of newer, more effective, and more widely available methods of birth control, about three million pregnancies a year - representing half of the six million that occur in the US each year - are considered by the pregnant woman to be unplanned. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • However, often a woman over 40 who becomes pregnant ends up having an abortion. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • Sixty one percent of the subjects had ever been pregnant, a total of 749 pregnancies being reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Since the diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy, it was necessary for the pregnant woman to remain hospitalized, in absolute rest, in order to avoid a late abortion or a premature birth. (bvsalud.org)
Miscarriage9
  • Surgical abortion is not the same as miscarriage . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Miscarriage is when a pregnancy ends on its own before the 20th week of pregnancy. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic, If/When/How, and Pregnancy Justice have authored a new report on Criminalization and Punishment for Abortion, Stillbirth, Miscarriage, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes . (cuny.edu)
  • and that breast cancer should not be a concern for women who are having a miscarriage or considering having an abortion. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists reviewed the medical literature and concluded that "there is no established link between induced abortion or miscarriage and development of breast cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • The German Cancer Research Center concluded in 2013 that abortion and miscarriage pose no risk of breast cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • A pregnancy that ends naturally (on its own, with no artificial inducement) is referred to as a "spontaneous abortion" or miscarriage. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • Approximately 25% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, which is why it is important to medically confirm your pregnancy before obtaining an abortion. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • Confirm your pregnancy: Around 20% of pregnancies end in natural miscarriage. (theopendoor.com)
Woman's10
  • An Irish woman's horrible ordeal after doctors denied her a pregnancy termination despite life-threatening health problems. (irishcentral.com)
  • A medical ("chemical") abortion that used to require talking in person with an abortion provider to complete necessary screenings and review a woman's current state of health, is being reduced to a remote, impersonal procedure that can possibly put her health at risk. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • Yet knowing the correct age is important, since taking Mifeprex after 10 weeks' gestation increases the risk of rupturing the woman's uterus. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • If a woman's fetus implanted outside the uterus, which occurs in about 1 out of 50 pregnancies, that ectopic pregnancy calls for a different response than medical abortion. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • A woman's first full pregnancy causes hormonal changes which permanently alter the structure of her breast. (ewtn.com)
  • In the woman's breast, this process of cell differentiation is directed by hormones produced in the later stages of pregnancy. (ewtn.com)
  • Because it is difficult to know exactly when conception occurred, medical professionals often refer to pregnancy by length of time since the start of the woman's last menstrual period (LMP). (lighthouseprc.org)
  • No, having an induced abortion does not increase a woman's chance of developing breast cancer. (womenonwaves.org)
  • Abortion does not increase a woman's risk for cancer. (womenonwaves.org)
  • Flawed epidemiologic studies led to claims that abortion elevates a woman's risk for breast cancer in later life. (womenonwaves.org)
Ectopic pregnancies5
  • She had two ectopic pregnancies, which led to Thomas having her fallopian tubes removed. (wreg.com)
  • The incidence of ectopic pregnancies (development of a fetus outside the womb) has increased by a factor of three to four in developed countries during the last 20 years and now constitutes about 1.5 per cent of all pregnancies. (yourhealthbase.com)
  • Ectopic pregnancies can lead to a significant increase in infertility and is the leading cause of maternal death during the first trimester of pregnancy. (yourhealthbase.com)
  • The difference in the incidence of ectopic pregnancies among women who had undergone an induced abortion and those who had not was insignificant in cases where the women had already experienced one or more ectopic pregnancies. (yourhealthbase.com)
  • Methotrexate has been used for more than 15 years for the medical treatment of early, unruptured ectopic pregnancies. (medscape.com)
Future pregnancies2
  • It was "highly unlikely any uncomplicated or mid trimester abortion will cause a problem with infertility or future pregnancies. (lifesitenews.com)
  • If your treatment is uncomplicated it won't cause any issues with future pregnancies. (bpas.org)
Pill19
  • We offer surgical abortion services ( in-clinic abortion ) and/or medication abortion services ( abortion pill ) at five locations in the Chicago area and central Illinois. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • PPIL provides in-clinic abortion services up to 19 weeks and 6 days gestation and offers medication abortion, also known as the abortion pill, up to 10 weeks gestation. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • What Are the Risks of The Abortion Pill? (wecarebenson.com)
  • What is known as the abortion pill is usually a combination of two powerful medications: mifepristone and misoprostol. (wecarebenson.com)
  • The FDA also notes that nausea, weakness, headache, and diarrhea often happen soon after taking the abortion pill. (wecarebenson.com)
  • Women who have an ectopic pregnancy should not take the abortion pill (an ultrasound will let you know if your pregnancy is in this category). (wecarebenson.com)
  • What Is the Abortion Pill? (pscsouthside.org)
  • The abortion pill method is also known as medication abortion , and it is a two-step process with two doses of medication taken several hours apart. (pscsouthside.org)
  • Although it is more easily accessible than other abortion methods, the abortion pill is still a serious medical procedure. (pscsouthside.org)
  • The FDA approves the use of the abortion pill for terminations of early pregnancies up to 10 weeks. (pscsouthside.org)
  • The abortion pill has been "black-labeled" by the FDA. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • A medical abortion can be reversed after the first pill is taken. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • This method includes the Abortion Pill (also known as Mifeprex/Mifepristone or RU-486). (lighthouseprc.org)
  • An ultrasound is a recommended step in any abortion, including the abortion pill. (theopendoor.com)
  • For example, the abortion pill is only FDA-approved for pregnancies under 10 weeks . (theopendoor.com)
  • A woman diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy will need treatment immediately, but neither the abortion pill nor surgical abortions treat ectopic pregnancy. (theopendoor.com)
  • Which type of pill containing Misoprostol is the most effective to cause an abortion? (womenonwaves.org)
  • Medical abortions, usually done with an abortion pill - often the new FDA approved drug mifepristone (known as RU-486) - have a success rate of 75-95%, with the remainder either failed or partial and requiring surgical applications to complete them. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • Before a draft of the US Supreme Court opinion on the abortion ban was leaked in May, an international abortion pill service Aid Access, received an average of 82.6 daily requests. (healthnews.com)
20193
  • A 2019 Hill- HarrisX survey found that 55 percent of voters said they do not think laws banning abortions after six weeks - when an unborn baby's heartbeat is detectable - are too restrictive. (lifenews.com)
  • One such case in Ireland, prior to 2019 abortion law reform, created public outrage in 2012, after Savita Halappanavar died of blood poisoning following a week spent in hospital being refused an abortion to end a pregnancy that threatened her life. (ippf.org)
  • But illegal and unsafe abortions are very common in the country, with an estimated 36 percent of unintended pregnancies between 2015 and 2019 resulting in abortions, according to an ongoing global Guttmacher Institute study . (thenation.com)
Spontaneous abortions3
  • Conclusion Among women with epilepsy and when analysing the risk in antiepileptic drug discordant pregnancies in the same woman, we found no overall association between the use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy and spontaneous abortions. (bmj.com)
  • To determine baseline rates of spontaneous abortions (SAs) and whether antidepressants increase those rates. (nih.gov)
  • Eighty subjects reported 98 spontaneous abortions. (cdc.gov)
Safe and legal abortion1
  • Advocates in Guam, led by Chamorro women, have long fought to secure safe and legal abortion access for our island, and I am proud to file this lawsuit as part of that legacy today," said Vanessa Williams, an attorney in Guam and co-counsel in the case . (aclu.org)
Unsafe7
  • We are committed to reducing the number of deaths of women and girls who are forced to turn to unsafe abortion methods. (ippf.org)
  • While self-managed abortion using medical abortion pills has improved abortion safety for millions of women living in countries that deny legal access to care, access to these pills and information on their use is not readily available in many settings and the use of unsafe methods is still common. (ippf.org)
  • Worldwide, approximately 8 million unsafe abortions are carried out using the most dangerous methods each year (think drinking bleach and inserting foreign objects into the uterus). (ippf.org)
  • Not only do these restrictive laws not stop abortions , research shows that extreme bans lead to more unsafe terminations in Haiti and represent a major impediment to reproductive freedom. (thenation.com)
  • In countries with strict abortion laws, the rate of unsafe abortions is higher. (medscape.com)
  • As discussed in this paper, restrictive laws will not prevent induced abortions but will drive patients to unsafe procedures. (medscape.com)
  • If the patient elects to terminate the pregnancy, then safe medical or surgical procedures are available that are associated with significantly less morbidity and mortality when compared with unsafe or illegal procedures or with continuing pregnancy. (medscape.com)
Rape or incest2
  • The pregnancy resulted after a traumatic event such as rape or incest. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People who procure an abortion for themselves or consent to it also can face life in prison , with no exceptions for cases such as rape or incest. (thenation.com)
Incomplete abortion3
  • Depending on the type of abortion, potential issues could include heavy bleeding, infection, internal damage or scarring, and incomplete abortion. (wecarebenson.com)
  • They may also lack access to emergency services that could save their lives if they experience profuse bleeding, severe allergic reactions, or serious infection due to an incomplete abortion. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • Nearly one in seven (15.4%) was later diagnosed with bleeding, and one in ten 10.2% experienced an incomplete abortion. (healthnews.com)
Need abortion care1
  • [1] And caught in the middle of the pitched political battles are the millions of people who will need abortion care in states where it is being moved out of reach, and in many cases criminalized, who have to determine where they can turn and whom they can trust to get the care they need. (cuny.edu)
Restrictive2
  • 41 percent of women live in countries with restrictive abortion laws - that translates into 700 million women of reproductive age deprived of their bodily autonomy. (ippf.org)
  • The state of Mississippi, in an upcoming legal battle over a restrictive abortion law it passed just a few years ago, is formally asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn its ruling in Roe v. Wade , the 1973 decision that protected the right to access abortion services across the entirety of the country. (truthout.org)
Treat ectopic pregnancy1
  • Antiprogesterones do not effectively treat ectopic pregnancy and should not be used for this indication. (medscape.com)
20225
  • FILE - Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 14, 2022. (abc4.com)
  • The ruling was the first to undercut Texas' law since it took effect in 2022 and delivers a major victory to abortion rights supporters, who see the case as a potential blueprint to weaken restrictions elsewhere that Republican-led states have rushed to implement. (abc4.com)
  • Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses abortion-rights protesters at the Michigan State Capitol on June 24, 2022. (statenews.com)
  • Supporters of abortion rights gathered at the Capitol on June 24, 2022, after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. (statenews.com)
  • A woman bows her head in prayer outside the Michigan Hall of Justice as anti-abortion supporters gathered to celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade and rally to continue the fight to end abortion on June 24, 2022. (statenews.com)
Supreme Court19
  • In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information about abortion. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • The Supreme Court said Tuesday that pregnancy centers established to persuade women to continue their pregnancies do not have to tell their clients about the availability of state-offered services, including abortion. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • WASHINGTON - California may not require "crisis pregnancy centers" to supply women with information about abortion, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • In 1992, he noted, the Supreme Court upheld a Pennsylvania law that required doctors who performed abortions to provide some kinds of information to their patients. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • In the past year since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization , the U.S. has been thrown into a state of chaos as states race to either enact draconian restrictions or create protections for abortion access. (cuny.edu)
  • The challenge is believed to be the first in the U.S. brought by women who have been denied abortions since the Supreme Court last year overturned Roe v. Wade, which for nearly 50 years had affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion. (abc4.com)
  • However, the state's immediate appeal "stays an activist Austin judge's attempt to override Texas abortion laws pending a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court," said a statement from First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster. (abc4.com)
  • Some pro-lifers have renewed hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold an abortion ban and overturn Roe v. Wade . (lifenews.com)
  • In 1973, the Supreme Court took away the states' ability to protect unborn babies from abortion under Roe v. Wade , and instead forced states to legalize abortion on demand. (lifenews.com)
  • Abortion-rights protesters gathered on the Michigan State Capitol lawn after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, decided by Roe v. Wade in 1973, through their decision in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization case. (statenews.com)
  • The state Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling last month and said the state constitution protected abortion rights in some situations. (commondreams.org)
  • I suspect most of these extreme abortion bills that are getting passed lately are simply Supreme Court bait. (metafilter.com)
  • Under 50 years of Supreme Court precedent, this abortion ban is clearly unconstitutional," Young said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. (metafilter.com)
  • On September 1, 2021, the Supreme Court decided not to block a Texas bill that effectively bans abortions after the 6-week mark. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • An activist, who declined to be named, speaks outside the Supreme Court in protest against the new Texas abortion law, in Washington, D.C., on September 2, 2021. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The Supreme Court on Friday declined 10-year-old rape survivor's plea, seeking termination of 32-week pregnancy after a medical board informed it that abortion at this stage would put the life of the girl, from Chandigarh, at grave risk. (asianage.com)
  • Advocate Srivastava approached the Supreme Court after doctors refused to terminate the minor girl's pregnancy. (asianage.com)
  • Mississippi has stunningly asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe and every other abortion rights decision in the last five decades," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, in a statement responding to the legal filing made on Thursday. (truthout.org)
  • The Supreme Court doesn't necessarily need to rule on Mississippi's direct challenge to the 1973 decision - it can decide, for instance, to simply rule on the merits of the 15-week abortion ban that prompted the legal brief in the first place. (truthout.org)
Infection6
  • You may be given an antibiotic to reduce the risk of infection. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The researchers confirmed that prior genital infection, smoking at the time of conception, prior pelvic surgery, induced conception cycle, and a prior ectopic pregnancy are significant risk factors as well with prior pelvic surgery increasing the risk almost six- fold and a prior ectopic pregnancy increasing it 10-fold. (yourhealthbase.com)
  • [ 2 , 3 ] An estimated 700 million people are at risk for infection in 76 countries where the disease is considered endemic, as their agricultural work, domestic chores, and recreational activities expose them to infested water. (medscape.com)
  • If it is an unregulated or partial abortion, the remaining part of the embryo may cause an infection. (healthnews.com)
  • In a 2011 study from Finland that included 24,006 women who underwent medical abortion, 2.0% experienced an infection. (healthnews.com)
  • risk of infection. (medscape.com)
Surgical abortions2
  • Medical abortions reduce the risk of damage to the cervix or uterus from instruments that are necessary in the application of surgical abortions. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • Surgical abortions may be performed during the first trimester using the cervical dilatation and preparation procedure, and depending upon the period of gestation, a stick may be inserted into the cervix to being opening it for suction by a vacuum aspirator. (pregnancy-info.net)
Outcomes6
  • The HRGJ Clinic's latest report on the state of reproductive rights brings the United States's criminalization of abortion and pregnancy outcomes to the international stage. (cuny.edu)
  • This shadow report focuses on the punishment and criminalization of individuals for abortion, stillbirths, miscarriages, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. (cuny.edu)
  • In addition, even before Dobbs opened the door to the vast expansion of criminal abortion laws, there is a long history of arrests and prosecution of people who are suspected of self-managing abortions or who suffer adverse pregnancy outcomes even without explicit statutory authorization. (cuny.edu)
  • Conversations about mandatory ultrasound, Weitz argues, should be focused on how these laws drive up costs, make providing abortion care more difficult, do not improve health outcomes, and eliminate patient autonomy. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • The primary outcomes were spontaneous abortion and major congenital malformations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results have shown that an increased risk of several reproductive outcomes, including spontaneous abortion, early preterm birth, and menstrual cycle irregularities, are related to shift work, particularly working the night shift. (cdc.gov)
Fetus6
  • Surgical abortion is a procedure that ends an undesired pregnancy by removing the fetus and placenta from the mother's womb (uterus). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Suction is used to remove the fetus and related pregnancy material from the uterus. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A woman should be able to get an abortion if she wants one, no matter what the reason, up until the time the fetus is viable, that is, can live on its own (46% support). (bigthink.com)
  • Second trimester abortions are safest when performed using dilatation and evacuation, enlarging the cervix with sticks over a period of hours or days and then using suction curettage and manual evacuation of the fetus and placenta. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • In case of molar pregnancy happens, a fetus does not develop as it should. (healthnews.com)
  • In a high-risk pregnancy, the mother, fetus, or neonate is at increased risk of morbidity or mortality before, during, or after delivery. (msdmanuals.com)
Medication13
  • Documents obtained by Nexstar's KLAS outline how two technicians and two pharmacists made a series of errors that led to Thomas being given the wrong medication, which essentially terminated her budding pregnancy on the spot. (wreg.com)
  • This medication stops the pregnancy from continuing by blocking growth and implantation in the uterus. (pscsouthside.org)
  • A common surgical abortion procedure known as dilation & curettage (D&C) involves a physician or abortion provider using medication to open or dilate the cervix and then removing the pregnancy using a medical instrument known as a curette which lightly suctions or scrapes tissue out of the uterus. (pscsouthside.org)
  • Because this method of abortion is typically done in-clinic and involves some type of sedation, the monetary cost of this procedure is typically much higher than medication abortion. (pscsouthside.org)
  • Because of the risks associated with taking this medication, it can only be dispensed legally by a doctor (as opposed to a pharmacy or an online supplier). (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • Most often, a woman takes the second medication and completes her medical abortion alone, "in the privacy of her own home. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • The two laws - a requirement that medication abortions be "performed" in a clinic or hospital, and an in-person state-mandated counseling law - are preventing physicians from using telemedicine to provide medication abortion. (aclu.org)
  • Over a decade of research and experience show that the medications used for a medication abortion can safely and effectively be prescribed through telemedicine. (aclu.org)
  • Using telemedicine for medication abortion can reduce barriers to abortion care, particularly in under-resourced areas, and, for some patients, allows them to obtain abortion care where they feel safest and have the most privacy. (aclu.org)
  • A medical abortion is one brought on by medication and with the new drugs that are available, most women who choose to abort their pregnancies in the early stages say they would use these drugs again if they were to have another abortion. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • In 2020, medication abortion accounted for 54% of US abortions, according to the preliminary data from the Guttmacher Institute's periodic census of all known abortion providers. (healthnews.com)
  • In the US, 19 states require the clinician providing medication abortion to be physically present when the medication is administered, data collected by the Guttmacher Institute shows. (healthnews.com)
  • Not approved for use in pregnancy, yet is an invaluable medication widely used for medical abortion, cervical preparation for abortion, and labor induction. (medscape.com)
Increased risk for spontaneous abortion4
  • Therefore unmeasured confounding may explain the slight increased risk for spontaneous abortion with any antiepileptic drug use (among women both with and without epilepsy). (bmj.com)
  • The number of hours per week worked was positively associated with an increased risk for spontaneous abortion. (cdc.gov)
  • Drinking seven or more alcoholic drinks per week was associated with an increased risk for spontaneous abortion. (cdc.gov)
  • The authors conclude that working long hours is strongly associated with increased self reported stress during pregnancy and with an increased risk for spontaneous abortion among female lawyers. (cdc.gov)
Type of abortion3
  • 1) Know What Type of Abortion You Are Eligible For. (wecarebenson.com)
  • To get a better picture of potential risks, you should know the type of abortion you are eligible for. (wecarebenson.com)
  • Abortion costs vary with the state and with the type of abortion performed. (pregnancy-info.net)
Weeks of pregnancy8
Clinics8
  • The immediate impact of Mangrum's decision also was unclear in a state where all abortion clinics have shuttered in the past year. (abc4.com)
  • That's according to the first study to unveil disparities in distance to abortion clinics across the US, published today in The Lancet Public Health . (forbes.com)
  • Disparities in distance to abortion clinics across the US. (forbes.com)
  • The clinics included in the study performed 95% of all abortions in the US in 2014. (forbes.com)
  • While many women had abortion clinics in easy reach, those in less densely populated areas, such as Montana, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas, would have to travel more than 180 miles on average. (forbes.com)
  • North Dakota has been completely bereft of abortion clinics since August, when the Fargo-based Red River Women's Clinic moved its operations a short distance across the border to Moorhead, Minnesota. (commondreams.org)
  • We are the leading specialists of abortion advice and treatment in the UK, taking care of over 100,000 women each year in over 55 reproductive healthcare clinics nationwide. (bpas.org)
  • Abortion clinics and some gynecologists who perform abortions will be able to provide information regarding abortion, abortion prices, and other information necessary to ensure safety and proper post-abortion care. (pregnancy-info.net)
Crisis pregnan1
Mifepristone6
Women obtaining1
  • The total number of legal induced abortions was available from all reporting areas, most of which provided information about the characteristics of women obtaining abortions. (cdc.gov)
Bans5
  • Currently, fourteen states are enforcing total or near-total bans on abortion. (cuny.edu)
  • Republican Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota on Monday signed one of the nation's most draconian abortion bans into law, just weeks after the state's GOP lawmakers shot down a proposal to provide free school lunches to low-income students. (commondreams.org)
  • North Dakota is one of several states where dormant abortion bans took immediate effect last June when the U.S. Supreme Court's reactionary majority overturned Roe v. Wade , the 1973 decision that had legalized the healthcare procedure nationwide. (commondreams.org)
  • Unlike bans in other states that are enforced by state officials, SB8 includes a provision that allows individual citizens - including antiabortion protesters who have no connection to the patient - to sue anyone they believe provided or assisted a patient with an abortion that violates this law. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Today's brief reveals the extreme and regressive strategy, not just of this law, but of the avalanche of abortion bans and restrictions that are being passed across the country. (truthout.org)
Morbidity and morta2
  • Actions Taken: The number and characteristics of women having abortions are needed from all states to furnish an accurate characterization of legal induced abortion in the United States and to assist efforts to identify and reduce preventable causes of morbidity and mortality associated with abortions. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1969, CDC began abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions and to assist efforts to identify and reduce preventable causes of morbidity and mortality associated with abortions. (cdc.gov)
Second trimester abortion1
  • Induction of labor with the use of standard drugs for this purpose is used also for second trimester abortion. (pregnancy-info.net)
Allow abortions1
  • The Arkansas law would only allow abortions for people who had health risks during their pregnancy. (truthout.org)
Association between induced abortion2
  • The researchers speculate that the association between induced abortion and the subsequent risk of an ectopic pregnancy may largely be due to injuries suffered during the actual surgical abortion process or subsequent infections. (yourhealthbase.com)
  • Some reports suggest an association between induced abortion and breast cancer , but this has not been confirmed by others. (medscape.com)
Cervix1
  • Surgical abortion involves dilating the opening to the uterus (cervix) and placing a small suction tube into the uterus. (medlineplus.gov)
Infertility2
Ultrasound13
  • Lighthouse PRC offers the most important first step in making an informed decision: medical confirmation of pregnancy via ultrasound, plus accurate information about all of your options provided free of charge. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • When choosing abortion, gathering facts about your pregnancy through pregnancy testing and ultrasound is necessary-having an ultrasound before an abortion is essential in guarding your health. (theopendoor.com)
  • An ultrasound can show if your pregnancy has a heartbeat and is growing, so you can avoid an unnecessary abortion. (theopendoor.com)
  • Does Viewing an Ultrasound Deter Women from Having an Abortion? (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • All patients underwent a pre-procedure ultrasound, which can be standard in abortion care, and all were offered the opportunity to view the ultrasound screen. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • As might be expected, women who were were less certain of their decision to abort the pregnancy and who viewed the ultrasound were slightly less likely to have an abortion than like-minded women who did not view it (95.2 percent of those who viewed it continued with the abortion compared with 97.5 percent of those who did not). (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Finally, these results cannot be generalized to women's experience of ultrasound viewing in settings where it is mandatory, although given the very high percentage of women proceeding with abortion after viewing the ultrasound image, it is unlikely that mandatory viewing would substantially affect the number of abortions performed. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • First, women should be offered the opportunity to voluntarily view their ultrasound images before abortion. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Written last March, during the height of political battles around mandating transvaginal ultrasounds, Weitz takes a closer look at the weak rationale for anti-abortion activists thinking that ultrasound viewing would reduce the number of abortions. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • To date, she notes, "no peer-reviewed empirical data has supported this proposition that viewing an ultrasound image discourages women from abortion. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • In fact, what limited information does exist suggests that women seeking abortions have a range of experiences associated with viewing their ultrasound and any mind-changing occurs in a complex context that may or may not include ultrasound viewing along with other factors. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
  • Sofiyeva says that after the regulated abortion, the ultrasound scan is done to confirm that the embryo is fully detached from the uterus walls and the endometrial cavity is empty. (healthnews.com)
  • The ultrasound scan is necessary to rule out ectopic and molar pregnancy. (healthnews.com)
Procedure6
  • Be sure to make arrangements to prevent pregnancy, especially during the first month after the procedure. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Abortion is a serious medical procedure, and part of your decision-making process involves assessing your risks. (wecarebenson.com)
  • Abortions past 10 weeks in pregnancy require a method known as surgical abortion-an in-clinic procedure. (pscsouthside.org)
  • Before an abortion procedure can take place, gestational age must be determined. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • Abortion is a low-risk procedure," Karpen and his staff said to the young woman, who is now suffering permanent injuries. (lifesitenews.com)
  • There are a variety of abortion procedures available and depending upon fetal development and gestation, a procedure considered to be appropriate for that stage of pregnancy will be suggested by the provider. (pregnancy-info.net)
Having an induced abortion1
  • The abortion-breast cancer hypothesis posits that having an induced abortion can increase the risk of getting breast cancer. (wikipedia.org)
Incest1
  • As commenters below note, Palin's position is to only allow abortion in cases where there is threat to the mother's life, but not for incest or rape . (bigthink.com)
Including the right to abortion1
  • Rights protected by the U.S. Constitution, including the right to abortion, are not meant to become subjected to a democratic vote. (truthout.org)
Medical27
  • Participants 983 305 pregnancies identified in the Danish medical birth register and the Danish national hospital discharge register from 1 February 1997 to 31 December 2008 were linked to the Danish Register of Medicinal Product Statistics to obtain information on use of antiepileptic drugs. (bmj.com)
  • If a state can lawfully require a doctor to tell a woman seeking an abortion about adoption services, why should it not be able, as here, to require a medical counselor to tell a woman seeking prenatal care or other reproductive healthcare about childbirth and abortion services? (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • There are two types of abortions: medical and surgical abortion. (heartbeatspcc.org)
  • According to the Mayo Clinic , "having a medical abortion is a major decision with emotional and psychological consequences. (wecarebenson.com)
  • Major medical organizations which have analyzed data on abortion and breast cancer have uniformly concluded that abortion does not cause breast cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some medical conditions make medical abortion even riskier. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • Promoters of telemed medical abortions say they help women who lack access to services due to location or circumstances. (choicespregnancycenter.com)
  • Recent, reputable, and repeated medical research indicates that it may be abortion. (ewtn.com)
  • Abortion, like all medical procedures, carries risks. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • The court found that the patients challenging the law each experienced "emergent medical conditions" during pregnancy that risked their health or lives "and required abortion care. (abc4.com)
  • Does medical abortion increase the risk of breast cancer? (womenonwaves.org)
  • What is a medical abortion? (womenonwaves.org)
  • How many weeks into your pregnancy can you do a medical abortion? (womenonwaves.org)
  • You can do a medical abortion at home until the 12th week of your pregnancy. (womenonwaves.org)
  • When you should not do a medical abortion? (womenonwaves.org)
  • Why shouldn't you be alone when you do a medical abortion and what if you do it alone anyway? (womenonwaves.org)
  • Is it safe to have a medical abortion if you've already had one in the past? (womenonwaves.org)
  • Even in countries with progressive legal frameworks a lack of trained and willing health workers, inadequate supplies of quality medical abortion pills and equipment, use of non-evidence-based practices and the refusal to include information on abortion in public health campaigns are common - creating practical barriers which can be insurmountable, particularly for the least privileged, and amount to the denial of access to abortion care. (ippf.org)
  • But as the Times reported, Center for Reproductive Rights attorneys representing the clinic 'say it is important to ensure that the ban does not take effect, so that patients facing medical emergencies can receive abortions in hospitals and from their doctors. (commondreams.org)
  • This includes people suspected of seeking an abortion after 6 weeks, any organization or individual who helps someone seeking an abortion after 6 weeks, and any medical professional suspected of providing abortions after the cut-off point. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • When someone decides to end or continue a pregnancy it is essential they have access to safe medical care. (aclu.org)
  • Meanwhile, Srivastava pointed out to the apex court that there is an urgent need for it to frame appropriate guidelines for setting up a permanent mechanism and for constituting permanent medical boards in each district for termination of pregnancies beyond 20 weeks in the exceptional cases, particularly involving child rape survivors. (asianage.com)
  • Having an abortion increases the risk of having a premature birth in a subsequent pregnancy - that is the conclusion of a European researcher at a medical conference. (physiciansforlife.org)
  • this risk increases with each abortion but the medical evidence is not enough to show a connection. (bpas.org)
  • Abortions performed within seven weeks of conception are either surgical or medical abortions. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • If a medical abortion or early surgical abortion is incomplete, then a dilatation and curettage (D&C) is done whereby the uterus is scraped empty with a sharp metal curette. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • How does medical abortion work? (healthnews.com)
Health25
  • Your pregnancy is harmful to your health (therapeutic abortion). (medlineplus.gov)
  • This report, as in previous years, is based on abortion data provided to the Division of Reproductive Health (DRH), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Before having a surgical abortion, the National Institutes of Health recommends weighing your choices and discussing your feelings with someone you trust. (wecarebenson.com)
  • An Irish woman with existing health conditions concerned that an unexpected pregnancy could kill her was denied an abortion after doctors determined that her life was not at immediate risk. (irishcentral.com)
  • She said the pregnancy "definitely damaged my health. (irishcentral.com)
  • In the United States, they have advanced state legislation that in several states requires health care providers to present abortion as a cause of breast cancer when counseling women who are seeking abortion. (wikipedia.org)
  • The U.S. National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, found that "induced abortion is not associated with an increase in breast cancer risk", assigning this conclusion the strongest possible evidence rating. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is also important to note that either method of abortion may affect more than just your physical health. (pscsouthside.org)
  • Reproductive rights are different in each state when it comes to access to abortion, birth control, and other reproductive health care treatments. (webmd.com)
  • 1 There is evidence that induced abortion can be associated with significant loss of both emotional and physical health long-term. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • Thorp JM, Hartmann KE, Shadigian E. Long term physical and psychological health consequences of induced abortion: review of the evidence. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • You have the right to be fully informed about your pregnancy options and other concerns that might affect your abortion decision and your health. (lighthouseprc.org)
  • Her doctor says the pregnancy poses grave risks to her health. (aol.com)
  • After review of the evidence, both the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute in the Unites States have concurred that no credible evidence supports a link between abortion and breast cancer' 30 . (womenonwaves.org)
  • More recently in Poland, at least six women have died as a direct result of the de facto abortion ban, in hospitals, at the hands of the State and health system that are supposed to take care of them. (ippf.org)
  • Beyond legal restrictions, by creating unnecessary policy barriers to access and failing to allocate adequate resources to abortion care, States and health bodies are not upholding their duty to provide equitable reproductive health care. (ippf.org)
  • The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women affirms that violations of women's sexual and reproductive health and rights including the denial or delay of safe abortion and post-abortion care may amount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. (ippf.org)
  • A woman who seeks out an illegal abortion from a health care provider would be a party to murder, subject to life in prison. (metafilter.com)
  • Physicians, surgeons, and other health officers, as well as pharmacists who have indicated or administered these means, will be condemned to the penalty of forced labor in time, in the event that the abortion would have taken place. (thenation.com)
  • I have heard firsthand from Guamanians how these laws put their health, their lives, and their families at risk. (aclu.org)
  • It is possible to view abortion pictures on the internet and in some health units. (pregnancy-info.net)
  • However, a doctor warns that taking unregulated pills may pose serious health risks. (healthnews.com)
  • Sofiyeva says that for people with certain health conditions, taking unregulated abortion pills is even more dangerous. (healthnews.com)
  • Reproductive and maternal health agendas emphasize the right of all couples to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation and the right of women to access appropriate health-care services that enable them to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth. (who.int)
  • The most widely used system is the Pregnancy Assessment Monitoring System ( PRAMS ), which is a project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments. (msdmanuals.com)
20161
  • The study is a nationwide cohort study including all registered pregnancies in Denmark between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 2016. (bvsalud.org)
State's1
  • As the lawsuit opposing North Dakota's currently enjoined abortion ban proceeds, fresh legal challenges to the state's new forced pregnancy law are expected. (commondreams.org)
Seek an abortion1
  • Under current law, women in Georgia can seek an abortion during the first 20 weeks of a pregnancy. (metafilter.com)
Misoprostol4
Mother's2
  • Under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act, 2013, abortion is legal in Ireland only when there is a "a real and substantial risk" to the mother's life. (irishcentral.com)
  • Exceptions would be allowed if the mother's life is at risk or a doctor certifies in writing that her pregnancy is "medically futile. (lifenews.com)
Breast cancer and abortion2
  • This workshop concluded that while some studies reported a statistical correlation between breast cancer and abortion, the strongest scientific evidence from large prospective cohort studies demonstrates that abortion is not associated with an increase in breast cancer risk, and that the positive findings were likely due to response bias. (wikipedia.org)
  • No - there is no proven link between breast cancer and abortion. (bpas.org)
Uterus1
  • Locate your pregnancy: Sometimes, an embryo implants in a place other than the uterus causing a life-threatening condition called an ectopic pregnancy . (theopendoor.com)
Outcome4
  • Main outcome measures Risk ratio of spontaneous abortion and stillbirth after use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy, estimated by using binomial regression adjusting for potential confounders of maternal age, cohabitation, income, education, history of severe mental disorder, and history of drug misuse. (bmj.com)
  • Laws criminalizing behavior that is predominantly performed by women, like abortion, or criminalizing behavior because of pregnancy or a pregnancy outcome that is not similarly criminalized in any other circumstance per se constitute gender discrimination. (cuny.edu)
  • Even if you have already chosen abortion for the outcome of your pregnancy, talk with us to learn more about this option. (theopendoor.com)
  • NIOSH studies are examining shift work and physical demands with respect to adverse pregnancy outcome among nurses, specifically the association between work schedule and risk of spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, and menstrual function. (cdc.gov)
Planned Parenthood1
  • Researchers from University of California, San Francisco and Planned Parenthood looked at data for more than 15,000 women seeking abortions at a Los Angeles Planned Parenthood clinic in 2011. (ourbodiesourselves.org)
Preterm1
  • Stang P, Hammond AO, Bauman P. Induced abortion increases the risk of very preterm delivery, results from a large perinatal database. (lighthouseprc.org)
Anti-abortion activists1
  • Some anti-abortion activists have continued to advance a discredited causal link between abortion and breast cancer. (wikipedia.org)
Access abortion services1
  • Some women in the U.S. have to travel more than 330 miles to access abortion services. (forbes.com)
Blocking abortion access1
  • HAGÅTÑA, Guam - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a new lawsuit in Guam today challenging two laws that are blocking abortion access on the island. (aclu.org)
Induce2
  • Does Provera (a progesteron) help to induce an abortion? (womenonwaves.org)
  • 38°C). Dosage intended for cervical ripening can induce abortion in some patients. (medscape.com)
Contraception6
  • The story behind the gap in unintended childbearing is, as Reeves and Venator's research shows, is all about contraception and abortion. (vox.com)
  • The real barrier, it seems, is access to good contraception and safe abortion services. (vox.com)
  • The frequency of sexual activity is higher in adolescents who are in stable relationships - marriage or union - than in those who are not, hence the greater likelihood of pregnancy in the absence of contraception. (who.int)
  • Des stratégies appropriées reposant sur les principes de promotion de la santé ont contribué à augmenter la prévalence de la contraception chez les femmes mariées de 49,0 % en 1989 à 73,8 % en 2006. (who.int)
  • It is important to offer effective contraception as well as counseling regarding safe sexual practices post-abortion. (medscape.com)
  • Until a 100% effective contraception becomes available, abortion will exist. (medscape.com)
Legal20
  • Reporting Period Covered: This report summarizes and reviews data received by CDC for legal induced abortions obtained in 1990. (cdc.gov)
  • The abortion ratio for 1990 was 345 legal induced abortions per 1,000 live births, and the abortion rate was 24 per 1,000 women ages 15-44 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Ages of women obtaining legal induced abortions were grouped by 5-year intervals. (cdc.gov)
  • Abortion is legal in the U.S. and is one of medicine's safest procedures. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • In the state of Virginia, surgical abortion is legal up until the point of viability, generally determined to be around 24 weeks. (pscsouthside.org)
  • Abortion , including access to legal, safe procedures to end a pregnancy, is one reproductive right, but there are others. (webmd.com)
  • During two days of emotional testimony in an Austin courtroom, women gave wrenching accounts of learning their babies would not survive birth and being unable to travel long distances to states where abortion is still legal. (abc4.com)
  • A number of states have passed heartbeat laws in recent years, but most have been banned from enforcing them due to legal challenges by abortion activist groups. (lifenews.com)
  • Others, however, are hesitant because of concerns about losing the court battle and being forced to reimburse pro-abortion groups for their legal fees . (lifenews.com)
  • Make Abortion Legal. (ippf.org)
  • While abortion is still currently legal in Michigan due to a temporary injunction against a 1931 law that banned it completely, protesters hope to codify it into Michigan law. (statenews.com)
  • In the 70s, Bayer's then-15-year-old sister was raped and had to fly to New York to get a legal abortion. (statenews.com)
  • St. George had a friend who had an abortion before it was legal, and as a result, was no longer able to have children. (statenews.com)
  • Kiessling had the chance to meet her birth mother at 19, and while her birth mother originally said she would've maintained her decision to get an abortion had it been legal, now, the two have a good relationship. (statenews.com)
  • Shocking new details have emerged from the legal complaint filed against Karpen and two of his abortion facilities by Melanie Mendoza. (lifesitenews.com)
  • However, abortion rights advocates have raised concerns about the conditions under which people will be able to access legal abortions, as well as the ability of the reforms to stay in effect over the long term. (thenation.com)
  • The ACLU is proud to stand with Guamanians, who have been fighting to ensure safe and legal access to abortion in Guam for more than four decades. (aclu.org)
  • Is abortion legal? (bpas.org)
  • Abortion is legal in England, Scotland and Wales providing it meets the terms of the 1967 Abortion Act. (bpas.org)
  • Mississippi Republican Attorney General Lynn Fitch, in filing a legal brief for the case this week, is urging justices to overrule the nearly-50-year precedent that protects abortion rights. (truthout.org)
Laws7
  • He said the court has repeatedly upheld state laws that provide a script for doctors when they are counseling women who seek abortion. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • She said she hopes Ireland's abortion laws change so that her daughter is never placed in a similar position. (irishcentral.com)
  • Over in Dublin, thousands have marched this week calling for an end to Ireland's strict abortion laws. (forbes.com)
  • The country's current laws prohibit doctors from practicing abortions. (thenation.com)
  • As with all abortion restrictions, these laws disproportionately harm people of color and people with low incomes: In Guam, the burdens posed by these laws fall most heavily on Chamorro people (the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands). (aclu.org)
  • Lack of abortion access in Guam also creates unique burdens for the many U.S. servicemembers (and military dependents) who live on the island and are subjected to additional federal laws designed to push abortion out of reach. (aclu.org)
  • In most countries, abortion laws regulate the procedures. (medscape.com)
Fetal2
  • On Tuesday, Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a "fetal heartbeat" bill that seeks to outlaw abortion after about six weeks. (metafilter.com)
  • The text of the bill states that "cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in time, normally when the fetal heart is formed in the gestational sac" and implies that this occurs around the sixth week of pregnancy. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Link between abortion1
  • The ongoing promotion of a link between abortion and breast cancer is seen by others as part of the anti-abortion "woman-centered" strategy against abortion. (wikipedia.org)
Prenatal care2
Stillbirth3
  • Objective To determine whether use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of spontaneous abortion or stillbirth. (bmj.com)
  • Stillbirth was identified in 18 women who used antiepileptic drugs (unadjusted risk ratio 1.29, 0.80 to 2.10). (bmj.com)
  • We found no association between antiepileptic drug use during pregnancy and stillbirth, but the statistical precision was low. (bmj.com)
Early pregnancy5
  • Due to the high prevalence of depression in women of childbearing age and coupled with the fact that approximately 50% of the pregnancies are unplanned, there is a high chance that these women have been exposed to antidepressants in early pregnancy. (nih.gov)
  • In early pregnancy, hormone levels increase, leading to breast growth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Exposure to Tramadol During Early Pregnancy and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion or Major Congenital Malformations. (bvsalud.org)
  • To investigate whether exposure to tramadol during early pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion or major congenital malformations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Education itself is a major protective factor for early pregnancy: the more years of schooling, the fewer early pregnancies. (who.int)