DA Grimes, J Benson, S Singh, M Romero
DA Grimes, J Benson, S Singh, M Romero
DA Grimes, J Benson, S Singh, M Romero
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Unsafe Abortion Methods<br />
1.Treatments taken by mouth<br />
Toxic solutions<br />
• Turpentine<br />
• Laundry bleach, bluing, detergent solutions<br />
• Acid<br />
• Cottonseed oil<br />
• Arak (a strong liquor)<br />
• Teas and herbal remedies, strong tea<br />
• Tea with apio, avocado bark, ginger, etc<br />
• Tea made of livestock manure<br />
• Assorted herbal medications<br />
• Boiled and ground avocado or basil leaves<br />
• Wine boiled with raisins and cinnamon<br />
• Black beer boiled with soap, oregano, and<br />
parsley<br />
• Boiled apio (celery plant) water with aspirin<br />
• “Bitter concoction”<br />
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Drugs<br />
• Uterine stimulants, such as misoprostol<br />
or oxytocin (used in obstetrics)<br />
• Quinine and chloroquine (used for malaria)<br />
• Oral contraceptives (ineffective for abortion)<br />
2. Intramuscular injections<br />
• Two cholera immunisations<br />
• And many others….<br />
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