Difference between revisions of "Elective abortion"

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An abortion is a medical procedure to terminate a fetus thereby ending a pregnancy.
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An '''elective abortion''' is a [[abortion|termination of a pregnancy]] by choice, rather than by necessity. This may be a result of medical advice due to potential or diagnosed [[birth defect]]s or a choice that the baby would be unwanted or could not be supported.  
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An elective procedure is one done by choice rather than by a medical need.
 
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An elective abortion therefore is a termination of a pregnancy by the choice of the pregnant woman. This may be a result of medical advice due to potential or diagnosed birth defects or a choice that the baby would be unwanted or could not be supported.  
 
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Birth control pills or the "morning after" pill are not methods of abortion, they prevent pregnancy rather than terminate it.
 
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The drug RU-486 known as Mifegyne in Europe and Mifeprex in the United States is an abortion drug.
 
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Revision as of 17:08, October 1, 2008

An elective abortion is a termination of a pregnancy by choice, rather than by necessity. This may be a result of medical advice due to potential or diagnosed birth defects or a choice that the baby would be unwanted or could not be supported.

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