Types of Abortions
Medical Abortion
Also known as the abortion pill, medical abortion works to end a pregnancy through two drugs: mifepristone and misoprostol.
Mifepristone blocks the womb from absorbing progesterone, a necessary hormone for pregnancy progression.
The second drug, Misoprostol, causes the uterus to contract and remove the pregnancy through the vagina. Misoprostol is only approved by the FDA to use within the first 70 days of pregnancy. After that, a surgical abortion is the only other abortion option.
NOTE: The Morning After Pill is not the same as the abortion pill. Many people confuse the two. The abortion pill terminates an existing and established pregnancy, while the morning after pill works to prevent conception.
Risks of a Medical Abortion
With such a serious medical procedure come serious risks. According to Mayo Clinic, these risks include:
- Incomplete abortion, which may need to be followed by surgical abortion
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding
- Digestive system discomfort
- An ongoing pregnancy (if the procedure fails)
- Infection
- Fever
NOTE: In a chemical abortion the fetus is usually expelled while you are alone. For some women this is very traumatic.
Surgical Abortion
There are two main types of surgical abortion: Dilation & Evacuation (D&E) and Dilation & Curettage (D&C). Each abortion type dilates your cervix and incorporates vacuum aspiration as well as surgical tools to remove the pregnancy from the uterus. A surgical abortion is done within an abortion clinic.
Risks of a Surgical Abortion
Both types of surgical abortion procedures use similar processes of termination. These come with similar risks, including:
- Perforation of the uterus (when a surgical instrument pokes a hole in the uterus)
- Damage to the cervix
- Scar tissue on the uterine wall
- Infection
- Excessive bleeding
The FDA advises against the abortion pill for individuals who:
- Have had an ectopic pregnancy
- Suffer from adrenal gland disorders
- Are undergoing long-term corticosteroid therapy
- Have previously had allergic reactions to mifepristone, misoprostol, or similar medications
- Have bleeding disorders or are on anticoagulant medication
- Suffer from inherited porphyria
- Have an IUD in place (which must be removed before taking Mifeprex)
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