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Induced Abortion

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An abortion is a surgical or induced procedure that terminates pregnancy around the first trimester. There are various types of abortion procedures the most common being the vacuum procedure which is when they extract the baby through the cervix this is also known as an induced abortion. Another way to terminate pregnancy is by consuming an abortion pill which is a combination of two medications called mifepristone and misoprostol that causes contractions and results of a miscarriage but this is only an option for women who are 8 weeks pregnant or less. Abortion is an issue that has been controversial all over the world since before the 1970’s and is discussed throughout the nation daily. In the United States the 1973 decision of

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