Abortion
Termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus.
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Medical abortion
A medical abortion, also known as medication abortion, occurs when medically-prescribed drugs (medication) are used to bring about an abortion.
Abortifacient
An abortifacient ("that which will cause a miscarriage" from Latin: abortus "miscarriage" and faciens "making") is a substance that induces abortion.
Intrauterine device
Small, often T-shaped birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.
Small, often T-shaped birth control device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.
They may also be used immediately after an abortion.
Anti-abortion movements
Anti-abortion movements, also referred to as pro-life movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its legality.
Abortion law
Abortion laws vary widely among countries and territories, and have changed over time.
Abortion laws vary widely among countries and territories, and have changed over time.
Such laws range from abortion being freely available on request, to regulation or restrictions of various kinds, to outright prohibition in all circumstances.
Family planning
Achieved through use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of involuntary infertility."
Achieved through use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of involuntary infertility."
Abortion is not typically recommended as a primary method of family planning, and access to contraception reduces the need for abortion.
Abortion-rights movements
Abortion-rights movements, also referred to as pro-choice movements, advocate for legal access to induced abortion services including elective abortion.
Right to life
Belief that a being has the right to live and, in particular, should not be killed by another entity, including a government.
Belief that a being has the right to live and, in particular, should not be killed by another entity, including a government.
The concept of a right to life arises in debates on issues including capital punishment, with some people seeing it as immoral; war, which is seen by some as a wrong and tragic act; abortion, where some feel an unborn life should not be ended prematurely; euthanasia, where the ending of an elderly person's life outside of natural means is seen as incorrect; police brutality, which is seen as an infringement of a person’s right to live; justifiable homicide, with some believing that no instance of homicide is truly justifiable; and animal rights, whose lives are seen just as worthy of protection as that of humans.
Miscarriage
Death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently.
Death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently.
Some recommend not using the term "abortion" in discussions with those experiencing a miscarriage in an effort to decrease distress.
Abortion debate
The abortion debate is the ongoing controversy surrounding the moral, legal, and religious status of induced abortion.