Abortion: decision, facts, myths

Abortion is the removal embryo or fetus from the uterus. The expulsion of a fetus or embryo before the 22th week of gestational age (the age of pregnancy) is commonly known as a miscarriage. Induced abortion is the removal embryo or fetus, usually by surgical or medication method.

The number of induced abortions performed worldwide every year is approximately 46 million. 26 million abortions occur in places where abortion is legal, the other 20 million happen where the any abortion procedure is illegal.

From all performed abortion, approximately

• - 1.2% were 22 weeks or older
• - 10.0% were 13-20 weeks
• - 88.8% were 12 and under

 

Our history and knowledge tell us that abortion has been induced by various methods of traditional medicine (use specific plants or mix of), the use of sharpened tools and abdominal pressure. Currently, abortion laws vary from country to country, depend on religious, moral, and cultural sensibilities each country.

 

Decision to have an abortion

Decision to have an abortion can be hard choice. But, we believe that all women have to have the right to make choose. Every woman that feels an abortion is in her or her family's best interests, should have access to safe abortion as well as to advices and help.

Today approximately 25% of the people around the world lives in countries with highly restrictive abortion laws. The main world's areas that restrictive abortion as Latin America, Africa and Asia. Some countries have restricted by law. In Chili, women still will go to prison for having an illegal abortion.

 

Why not advised use Misoprostol (Cytotec) abortion pills after 23 week of pregnancy

Misoprostol (Cytotec) should not be used after 23 weeks pregnancy. The fetus is mature enough to able live outside the woman�s body. Misoprostol (Cytotec) abortion after 23 week can result in the birth of a living baby.

Although Misoprostol (Cytotec) is very effective in late pregnancy weeks, the risk of complications is multiplied. This is reason to do an abortion as soon as possible, better before 15 weeks, because abortion after 15 weeks have high complication risk and is very traumatic.

Abortion in more advanced pregnancy period increase the chance of complications rapidly; woman will experience severe bleeding. If you anyway decide to have abortion in late period, you can do it directly in hospital waiting room or some public place like restaurant, cafe, cinema close to hospital. So, you can reach the hospital and receive help of medical staff quickly.

Don't forget, if in your country abortion is prosecuted, you have to tell the doctor you had a miscarriage. If you will be careful and think forward, your abortion will be successful without complication for you.

 

What is medication abortion?

Medication abortion is safe method for terminating unwanted pregnancy. Medication abortion is non-surgical method initiated by specific drugs. medication abortion is very effective method for women having unwanted pregnancy. During medication abortion uterus to expel the products of conception.

It is important to have ultrasound confirmation of pregnancy before use any abortion medication for avoid mistake.

In cases of failure the first use, medication abortion can be repeat. In case if medication abortion is not occur, vacuum aspiration (or other method) is used to complete the abortion surgically.

 

Currently exist 3 methods of medication abortion, used for pregnancy termination with gestational ages up to 22 weeks. All three methods include medicine named Misoprostol (Cytotec):

1) Misoprostol alone

2) Mifepristone and Misoprostol

3) Methotrexate and Misoprostol

Detailed comparison all three method will be given on Why Misoprostol (Cytotec)? page.

 

Another abortion method named Vacuum Aspiration is Surgical Abortion. This is invasive procedure require at least one visit to clinic, some diagnostic procedures, may not be available for very early pregnancy. Surgical abortion often need some sedation that affect total price of abortion procedure and make it enough high. From other side, vacuum aspiration completed within minutes and have very high success rate up to 99%. Biggest disadvantages are: visit to clinic, non-privacy procedure, high cost of abortion and direct invase.