Group 4 Death, Abortion, and Animal Welfare
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INDUCED ABORTION
Medical Induced Abortion
Surgical Induced Abortion
Certain drugs are taken to
cause termination of
pregnancy such as
Mifepristone (600mg PO) and
Misoprostol (400mcg PO or
800mcg vaginal dose)
The medications are taken
anytime within the 7 weeks
of gestation.
It involves several different
techniques depending on the
gestational age at the time the
termination is performed.
1. Menstrual Extraction
2. Dilatation & Curettage (D&C)
3. Dilatation & Vacuum
Extraction (D&E)
4. Prostaglandin or Saline
Induction
5. Hysterectomy
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