Essays Tagged: "Medical abortion"

Why abortion should be legal

ays been safe. Before abortions were legal, between the late 1800's and 1973, many women had severe medical problems after attempting to induce their own abortions or going to untrained "professionals ... at there are more complications in pregnancy than any legal abortion. Abortion is one of the safest medical procedures available. One death occurs for every 160, 000 women who have legal abortions.Alt ...

(2 pages) 67 1 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Abortion.

gy, you can have an abortion done in less then a half hour. Should a woman have the right to a safe medical abortion? I believe that a woman should be allowed to have an abortion. When there are sanit ... said to be very, very unpleasant. This procedure is always performed in a hospital, with qualified medical personnel working. The cost is anywhere within the range of three hundred-fifty dollars and ...

(8 pages) 138 3 4.2 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

What is Abortion, and should is it Moral?

cidental pregnancies annually (52). In general there are two types of abortion, surgical and medical. Medical abortion ends the pregnancy with drugs, and surgical abortion empties the uterus wi ... the following reasons: The abortion will prevent the birth of a child with severe birth defects or medical problems or the pregnant woman's own health is in danger (1). The average cost for an outpat ...

(6 pages) 120 1 4.6 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Abortion: Not a Choice

"early -option" pill, RU-486. This medication which is commonly referred to as the abortion pill, a medical abortion, or non-surgical abortion contains two chemical components. When the patient takes ... ng the uterus to contract and the fetus to be expelled. This procedure is not highly recommended by medical professionals, due to its controversial basis there has been limited testing in the United S ...

(5 pages) 41 1 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Abortion a womans right

m, have fever and chills, fell nauseous or vomit, and have diarrhea. Once you have started with the medical abortion and the vacuum aspiration you can not change your mind. The medical abortion costs ... se she couldn't believe that her younger sister got pregnant at the age of 15. She got it done in a medical office in Seattle. It was a two day procedure where they took seaweed to absorb the moisture ...

(3 pages) 27 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Abortion - History of

conception, the woman has two choices. The first is totake a combination of drugs. This is called a medical abortion. The embryo is then passedout. The other method is to use a syringe, and gently suc ...

(2 pages) 42 1 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Abortion.

cially induced abortion.The vast majority of all abortions performed today are done for social, not medical reasons -- because a woman doesn't feel ready for a baby at the time, because her partner wa ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Qualitative Research Article Critique.

al and physical well-being of the women involved. According to Fielding, et al (2002), women choose medical over surgical abortion because it is more natural, more private and less painful. The resear ... nd less painful. The researchers wanted to understand whether women's perceptions change during the medical abortion process versus the surgical process.Importance to Nursing.Nurses are the first in l ...

(6 pages) 472 0 4.6 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Abortion Pill Should It Be Used?

The Abortion Pill Should It Be Used? What is the abortion pill? The abortion pill is an oral con ... , that is used to abort a fetus in it's zygote stage. It is faster, easier, and safer then surgical abortion. The political, economic and social issues will show that the abortion pill should be legal ... will show that the abortion pill should be legalized. If the government were to legalize the abortion pill the political issue would mildly change. The people who are prolife will disagree with ...

(1 pages) 1807 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

An Unborn Child Is Still A LIfe

There are three types of abortions: The first two are done within the first three months, which are medical and surgical abortions. Medical abortions don't require surgery, and are performed by a comb ... on, though still legal wasn't approved by the general public which serve on the jury(pro-choic.com).Medical, surgical, forced labor and induction abortions are legal in the United States today if perf ...

(4 pages) 27 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Abortion

er regulations.· Each year, over 1.5 million women have abortions.· A medical abortion is one that is brought about by taking medications that will end a pregnancy.&middo ... pregnancy.· Either of two medications, methotrexate or mifepristone, can be used for medical abortion · Before any abortion can be done, a medical professional must confi ...

(4 pages) 10 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Teen Abortion

There are many teens who are get abortions or think about getting one. Many questions run through there mind before getting an aborti ... s. These are only some of the questions that will be running through a teens mind before getting an abortion. For a teenager an abortion just might be the right thing to do. A teen will ask the ... nswer to that is that Pain is different for every teenage woman. Both the non-surgical and surgical abortions can cause pain. During the surgical procedure teenage women can experience moderate to hea ...

(2 pages) 897 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Abortion: Is is right?

hing these days. Before we discuss the issues brought up by abortions lets first define abortion. A medical abortion is one that is brought about by taking medications that will end a pregnancy. The a ... with special instruments. Either of two medications, mifepristone or methotrexate, can be used for medical abortion. Each of these medications is taken together with another medication, misoprostol, ...

(4 pages) 26 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Is Abortion Murder? Both Sides of the Argument

say this because it remains the woman's choice whether or not to give her child up for adoption. A medical abortion is said to be "a safe medical procedure," ("Planned Parenthood") and has a very sma ... rgument is also interested in the well-being of the mothers. They believe an abortion can result in medical complications later in life the risk as the chance of a miscarriage and Pelvic Inflammatory ...

(4 pages) 10 0 0.0 Feb/2011

Subjects: Social Science Essays