Med Soc - Abortion

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It refers to the termination of pregnancy at any stage

that does not end with live birth, though it is often

technically defined as the termination of pregnancy

by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a

fetus or embryo before fetal viability.


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Article 256. Intentional Abortion. Any person who shall intentionally

cause an abortion shall suffer:

The penalty of reclusion temporal, if he shall use any violence upon the

person of the pregnant woman.

2. The penalty of prision mayor if, without using violence, he shall act

without the consent of the woman.

3. The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum

periods, if the woman shall have consented.


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Article 258. Abortion practiced by the woman herself of by her parents.

The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods

shall be imposed upon a woman who shall practice abortion upon herself

or shall consent that any other person should do so.


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The most common reason is an inability to afford the economic cost of

raising a child(72%).

Some 54% felt they had enough children.

57% believed that the pregnancy occurred too soon after their last one.

31% of women sought an abortion because they feared that a pregnancy

would damage their health.


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Another 32% because they felt that their husband, partner or relatives did not

want the pregnancy

One in four women tried to end a pregnancy because of problems with their

partner; that is, their partner had abandoned them, was not their husband or

was not deemed to be a good father.

Some 13% of women who ever attempted an abortion reported having done so

because their pregnancy resulted from forced sex.


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Medical abortions Brought about by taking medications that end the

pregnancy.

Surgical Abortion

A surgical abortion uses a vacuum to remove the fetus

and related material from a woman's uterus (womb).


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MANUAL VACUUM ASPIRATION - Up to 10 weeks gestation, a pregnancy can be ended by

a procedure called manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). This procedure is also called

menstrual extraction, mini-suction, or early abortion. The contents of the uterus are

suctioned out through a thin plastic tube that is inserted through the cervix; suction is

applied by a syringe. The procedure generally lasts about 15 minutes.

DILATATION AND SUCTION CURETTAGE - Dilation and suction curettage may also be

called D & C, suction dilation, vacuum curettage, or suction curettage. The procedure

involves gentle stretching of the cervix with a series of dilators or specific medications. Thecontents of the uterus are then removed with a tube attached to a suction machine, and

walls of the uterus are cleaned using a narrow loop called a curette.


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DILATATION AND EVACUATION. Some second trimester abortions are

performed as a dilatation and evacuation (D & E). The procedures are

similar to those used in a D & C, but a larger suction tube must be used

because more material must be removed. This increases the amount of

cervical dilation necessary and increases the risk and discomfort of the

procedure. A combination of suction and manual extraction using

medical instruments is used to remove the contents of the uterus.

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Nearly half of pregnancies each year end in an induced abortion oran unplanned birth.


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Abortion techniques used in the Philippines range from safe surgical

procedures performed in hospitals to highly dangerous procedures, such as

inserting foreign objects into the cervix or ingesting toxic substances.

The type of abortion a woman obtains depends on many factors: her

access to information on available methods; how early in pregnancy she

decides on and obtains the procedure; her ability to pay for it; the method

used by the provider she chooses, or that she herself uses; the training and

skill of the practitioner; and the conditions under which the procedure

takes place (hygienic or not).


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retained pregnancy tissue

Infection

Hemorrhage

Septic shock

Anemia

abdominal injury (including uterine perforation)

cervical or bowel damage

toxic reactions to chemicals or drugs used to induce the abortion


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Severe complications are more common among poor and rural women thanamong other women.

46% percent of women who succeed in having an abortion experience a severe

complication (defined as severe bleeding, severe pain, moderate or severe

fever, or any injury).

35% exprience a lesser complication, including mild to moderate bleeding or

pain, or mild fever.

Some 92% of rural women experience health complications

38% have severe ones; in contrast

69% of urban women experience health complications

33% have severe ones


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