Abortion

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Definition:
1. Also called voluntary abortion. T he removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. 2. Any of various surgical methods for terminating a pregnancy, especially during the first six months. 3.Also called spontaneous abortion.
 * __Abortion__**: The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.(Page 316)
 * __Spontaneous Abortion__**: The 15% of pregnancies that end in miscarriage. (Page 64)

Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Examples:
Different types of abortions: During the first trimester- //suction-aspiration and dilation and curettage (D&C).// During the second trimester-

//dilation & evacuation// (D&E). During the third trimester- //#|instillation techniques,// //urea abortion,// //intracardiac injections.// Instillation types- //saline amniocentesis//, or a “salt-poisoning”. [|Abortion Types] This Link further explains the different types abortions and how they are preformed.

Analogies:
A simple analogy that can be used is destroying a sand castle at a beach is like a couple aborting a baby. Both actions are seen as acts of destruction in certain people's eyes.

Mnemonics:
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In the News:
In 2002, after serious harassment of the Femacare women's clinic in Asheville, NC, pro-life and pro-choice proponents began meeting to lessen the chance of violence in their community. They have continued meeting monthly since that time and have developed a Common Ground Statement which includes a series of agreements. Three feature articles by Asheville Citizen-Times Editorial Page Editor Joy Franklin are linked below including a side-bar guest commentary by Gabriel Wingfield, a high school senior who participates in the group. After the Presidential election in November 2008, the Citizen-Times editorialized about the group's Common Ground Statement being an appropriate policy model for government and church alike. There is also a link to coverage in **TIME** magazine. [|The Blue Moon Group--Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Common Ground]

The Official Common Ground Statement of the Blue Moon Group: Common Ground Statement

media type="youtube" key="-WiQNPk_2G8" height="315" width="420"media type="youtube" key="5xU2jqDD6oA" height="315" width="420" This is a video of a suction abortion.

[[image:hgdsjrstate/PBA.jpg caption="Steps to completing an abortion."]]
__**Websites to view:**__ [|Planned Parenthood] [|Emed] [|WebMd] [|Stats] [|FACTS]