What is abortion?
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Abortion is when a pregnancy is ended so that it doesn’t result in the birth of a child. Sometimes it is called ‘termination of pregnancy’.
There are two types of abortion treatment, ‘Medical’ and ‘Surgical’ abortion:
Medical abortion using the abortion pill
Some women feel that a medical abortion is a more natural process. There are two types of medical abortion
Abortion pill (also known as early medical abortion) up to 10 weeks
- Involves taking medication to cause an early miscarriage (w...
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