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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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