Abortion Flashcards
What is the abortion rate in Minnesota?
12%
Types of chemical abortion
Saline
RU 486
Suction-Aspiration Abortion
The most common type of abortion for early term. This when they suck the fetus out of the womb.
Dilation and Curettage Abortion
When the cervix is dilated and a scalpel is used to remove the fetus from the uterus.
Dilation and Evacuation Abortion
When the cervix is dilated and forceps type tool is used to pull the fetus out. The neck is often snapped during this process.
Partial Birth Abortion
Considered a type of Dilation and Evacuation.
They pull the baby’s head out and then suck out the brain.
Hysterotomy
C-section basically. After the baby is born the baby is not permitted to live they ignore the baby until the baby dies (death by inattention.)
Saline
Injection of salt into the womb
RU 486
Blocks Perogetrone