Induced Abortion: Controversy and Global Impact

<p>Up to 45%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unwanted pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Less than 5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vacuum Aspiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mifepristone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weeks 17-19</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over 97%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>18-34 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dilation and Curettage (D&amp;C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mifepristone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In 1969, abortion was first legalized in Canada, but it was only performed in hospitals for the safety and health of the carrier. In 1982, Canada enacts the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 1988, the original law was struck down by the Supreme Court, making Canada a country without specific laws against abortion. In 1989, it was ruled that a sperm donor has no legal right to veto a carrier’s abortion decision. In 1995, provinces were forced to allow private abortion clinics. In the 2010s, rulings and regulations regarding protestors around abortion clinics came into play, and this is built into Manitoba’s legislation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Up to 45% of abortions worldwide are performed under unsafe conditions and/or illegally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The availability of induced abortion services varies widely around the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 1988 Supreme Court ruling struck down the original law, making Canada a country without specific laws against abortion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two major categories of induced abortions performed during the first trimester are surgical (physical removal) and medication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most commonly performed method of induced abortion within the first trimester is Vacuum Aspiration. In Manitoba, an aspiration abortion can be performed up to 14 weeks (from fertilization).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The procedure is called Dilation and Curettage (D&amp;C).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most common reasons for seeking out an induced abortion include the risk of health or life for the carrier (therapeutic abortion), determination of substantial fetal abnormalities, and unwanted pregnancy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The drug that became available to use in Canada in 2015 to induce medication abortions is mifepristone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The risk of carrier death from induced abortion increases after 17 weeks of development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over 60% of abortions are performed within the first trimester.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Less than 5% of abortions are performed after 19 weeks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factors such as access to appropriate care, persecution, and cost are factors many people outside of Canada must consider when seeking out an induced abortion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two medicinal combinations used to induce abortion up to 7 weeks are mifepristone + misoprostol and methotrexate + misoprostol.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most common age group for individuals seeking induced abortions is between the ages of 18-34.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most safe and easiest method of induced abortion during the first 12 weeks of development is Vacuum Aspiration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1969</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>abortion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>abortion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>no complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>18</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>incompatibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>curette</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>implantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>termination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>development</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>surgical</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers