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Goce, Ivan Rei L. SUMMATIVE ASSESMENT February 19, 201

!"M99#!$1 %FINAL E&AM' En(r. E)i*a E)ea+ar

ABORTION AND THE 21st CENTURY

Te abor-ion eba-e i* *-i)) in /ro(re** con-rover*y *urrounin( -e ora) an )e(a) *-a-u*

o cau*e abor-ion. Tere are -o *ie* in -i* eba-e3 %1' -e 4/ro5coice6 oveen-

%e/a*i+in( -e ri(- o oen -o ecie e-er -o -erina-e a /re(nancy'7 an %2' -e 4/ro5

)ie6 oveen- %e/a*i+in( -e ri(- o -e ebryo or e-u* -o (e*-a-e -o -er an be born'.

8o- -er* are con*iere ei(e in (enera) eia, ere -er* *uc a* 4an-i5abor-ion6 or

4abor-ion ri(-*6 are nora))y /reerre. Eac oveen- i* *eein( -o in)uence /ub)ic o/inion

an -o a--ain )e(a) *u//or- or i-* *-an, *oe o an-i5abor-ion avoca-e* *oe-ie* u*in(

bru-a)i-y.

Causes

Te eci*ion -o con-inue oen:* /re(nancy or -o en i- i* very /er*ona). Eac year,

near)y 9;< o eve)o/in( coun-rie*, oen ave an abor-ion -o en a /re(nancy. Te o*-

coon rea*on* oen con*ier abor-ion are3 %1' bir- con-ro) %con-race/-ive' ai)ure. =ver

a) o a)) oen o ave an abor-ion u*e a con-race/-ive e-o urin( -e on- -ey

becae /re(nan-7 %2' inabi)i-y -o *u//or- or care or a ci)7 %$' -o en an unan-e /re(nancy7

%>' -o /reven- -e bir- o a ci) i- bir- eec-* or *evere eica) /rob)e*. Suc eec-* are

o-en unnon un-i) rou-ine *econ5-rie*-er -e*-* are one7 %>' /re(nancy re*u)-in( ro ra/e or

ince*-7 %?' /y*ica) or en-a) coni-ion* -a- enan(er -e oan@* ea)- i -e /re(nancy i*

con-inue.

or)ie, 9 ou- o 10 abor-ion* are /erore in -e ir*- 12 ee* %ir*- -rie*-er' o

/re(nancy. Mo*- o -e*e are one i-in -e ir*- 9 ee* o /re(nancy. Very e abor-ion* are


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one a-er 1 ee* o /re(nancy. 8u- *oe oen ave -o e)ay abor-ion* becau*e -ey ave

-roub)e i- /ayin( or, inin(, or -rave)in( -o an abor-ion */ecia)i*-.

Science and Technology for Abortion

EBa* an -e*-* are u*e -o ia(no*e a /re(nancy an -o cec or any ea)- coni-ion*

you ay ave -a- nee */ecia) con*iera-ion. Re(ar)e** o e-er you no -a- you ou)

con-inue a /re(nancy or ave an abor-ion, your eva)ua-ion i)) inc)ue a eica) i*-ory,

a /y*ica) eBa, an *oe )abora-ory -e*-*.

A /y*ica) eBa beore an abor-ion inc)ue*3 %1' -ain( your vi-a) *i(n*, *uc a* b)oo

/re**ure an ear- ra-e7 %2' )i*-enin( -o your ear- an )un(*7 an %$' Cerorin( a /e)vic eBa -o

in ou- -e *i+e an *a/e o your u-eru*. Te *i+e o -e u-eru* can e)/ e*-ia-e -e nuber o

ee* you are /re(nan-. A /e)vic eBa a)*o a))o* your oc-or -o cec

-e ovarie* an a))o/ian -ube* or a /o**ib)e -uba) %ec-o/ic' /re(ancy, ic ou) ee) )ie an

abnora) a** in -e /e)vi*.

Labora-ory -e*-* beore an abor-ion inc)ue3 %1' a urine /re(nancy -e*- -o in ou- i you

are /re(nan-. %Dou ay ave i**e a en*-rua) cyc)e or ano-er rea*on, *uc a* *-re**, an no-

becau*e you are /re(nan-'7 %2' a b)oo -e*- -o in ou-3 %a' e-er you ave )o b)oo iron

%aneia'. I you are aneic, your oc-or ay an- you -o -ae *oe iron *u//)een-* beore

an a-er an abor-ion7 %b' your b)oo -y/e an e-er you are R5ne(a-ive. I you are R5

ne(a-ive, you *ou) receive a vaccine ca))e R iuno()obu)in a-er an abor-ion7 %$'

*creenin( or *eBua))y -ran*i--e inec-ion* %STI*', i you are a- i( ri* or an STI. Ti* i* no-

a rou-ine -e*- beore an abor-ion bu- ay be one -o reuce -e ri* o co/)ica-ion*, *uc a* an

inec-ion, a-er -e /roceure7 %>' a Ca/ *ear -o cec or cervica) ce)) abnora)i-ie*


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%y*/)a*ia', i you are ue or one %no- a rou-ine -e*- beore an abor-ion'7 an %?'

an u)-ra*oun ay be one -o cec your u-eru* *i+e an *a/e an -o ae *ure -e /re(nancy

i* in -e u-eru*. A -ran*va(ina) u)-ra*oun one in -e ir*- -rie*-er i* -e o*- accura-e e-o

o )earnin( o )on( you ave been /re(nan-.

Tecno)o(y a* /)aye a ro)e in -e eve)o/en- o abor-ion ri(-* an i-* en*uin(

con-rover*ie*, inc)uin( any o -e ne)y enac-e or /ro/o*e re*-ric-ion* on abor-ion. Soe

oc-or* (re ou- o -e eve)o/en- o vacuu a*/ira-ion e-o* o abor-ion in -e 190* an

-e ia(in( -ecniue* -a- *u//or-e i-. A)-ou( abor-ion* a- -e -ie ere o*-)y one in

o*/i-a)*, -o*e -ecniue* )en- -e*e)ve* -o rou-ini+a-ion in ree5*-anin( c)inic*, ic, ue -o

*-i(a an eica) re*i*-ance by ain*-rea oc-or* -o abor-ion in -e 190* an 19;0*, cae

-o re/)ace o*/i-a)* a* -e ain *i-e or abor-ion*. I -e inci/ien- oveen- -o brin( abor-ion

in-o a (yneco)o(i*-:* or ai)y oc-or:* oice -ae* o, i-* *ucce** i)) oe uc -o

-ecno)o(ica) avance* in ear)y *uc-ion#*ur(ica) an eica) abor-ion.

Meica) abor-ion i* -e u*e o eicine* -o en a /re(nancy. Meica) abor-ion can be

one u/ -o abou- 9 ee* o /re(nancy. A -y/ica) -rea-en- *ceu)e or a eica) abor-ion

u*ua))y reuire* a- )ea*- -o vi*i-* -o your oc-or over *evera) ee*. For -e ir*- vi*i-, one

eicine i* -aen urin( -e vi*i- an a *econ eicine i* (iven -o be -aen a- oe. Va(ina)

b)eein( ay )a*- abou- 1> ay*. U*ua))y abou- 2 ee* a-er -e ir*- eica) vi*i-, a o))o5u/

eBaina-ion i* neee -o *ee i you are recoverin( e)) an -o ae *ure -e /roceure ore.

Meica) care beore an a-er eica) abor-ion inc)ue* /y*ica) eBa* an )ab -e*-*, euca-ion

abou- a- -o eB/ec-, *e)5care in*-ruc-ion*, inora-ion on en -o ca)) your oc-or, an bir-

con-ro) /)annin(.


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A *ur(ica) abor-ion en* a /re(nancy by *ur(ica))y reovin( -e con-en-* o -e u-eru*.

ieren- /roceure* are u*e or *ur(ica) abor-ion, e/enin( on o any ee* o /re(nancy

ave /a**e. !are beore an a-er a *ur(ica) abor-ion inc)ue* a /y*ica) eBa an )ab -e*-*,

euca-ion abou- a- -o eB/ec-, *e)5care in*-ruc-ion*, *y/-o* -a- ean you *ou) ca)) your

oc-or, an bir- con-ro) /)annin(. Sur(ica) e-o* in -e ir*- -rie*-er %? -o 12 ee*' u*e*

Manua) vacuu a*/ira-ion %MVA' or acine vacuu a*/ira-ion -a- u*e* *uc-ion -rou( a

*a)) -ube -o e/-y -e u-eru* o a)) -i**ue. Sur(ica) e-o in -e *econ -rie*-er u*e* i)a-ion

an evacua-ion %HE' i* -y/ica))y one en an abor-ion occur* in -e *econ 12 ee*

%*econ -rie*-er ' o /re(nancy. I- u*ua))y inc)ue* a cobina-ion o vacuu a*/ira-ion, i)a-ion

an cure--a(e %H!', an -e u*e o *ur(ica) in*-ruen-* %*uc a* orce/*' -o c)ear -e u-eru* o

e-a) an /)acen-a) -i**ue. A HE i* o*- coon)y u*e urin( -e *econ -rie*-er becau*e i-

a* a )oer co/)ica-ion ri* -an inuc-ion abor-ion. =n -e o-er an, non*ur(ica) e-o in

-e *econ -rie*-er Inuc-ion abor-ion en* a *econ5-rie*-er /re(nancy by u*in( eicine* -o

*-ar- %inuce' con-rac-ion*, ic eB/e) %/u*' -e e-u* ro -e u-eru*. I -e e-u* a* *evere

eica) /rob)e*, a oan ay coo*e -o ave an inuc-ion abor-ion.

Technological Solutions

8ir- con-ro), a)*o non a* con-race/-ion an er-i)i-y con-ro), are e-o* or evice*

u*e -o /reven- /re(nancy. C)annin(, /rovi*ion an u*e o bir- con-ro) i* ca))e ai)y /)annin(.

8ir- con-ro) e-o* ave been u*e *ince ancien- -ie*, bu- eec-ive an *ae e-o* on)y

becae avai)ab)e in -e 20- cen-ury. Soe cu)-ure* )ii- or i*coura(e acce** -o bir- con-ro)

becau*e -ey con*ier i- -o be ora))y, re)i(iou*)y, or /o)i-ica))y une*irab)e.

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Te o*- eec-ive e-o* o bir- con-ro) are *-eri)i+a-ion by ean* o va*ec-oy in a)e*

an -uba) )i(a-ion in ea)e*, in-rau-erine evice* %IU*', an i/)an-ab)e con-race/-ive*. Ti* i*

o))oe by a nuber o orona) con-race/-ive* inc)uin( ora) /i))*, /a-ce*, va(ina) rin(*,

an inec-ion*. Le** eec-ive e-o* inc)ue barrier* *uc a* cono*, ia/ra(* an

con-race/-ive */on(e an er-i)i-y aarene** e-o*. Te )ea*- eec-ive e-o* are

*/ericie* an i-raa) by -e a)e beore eacu)a-ion. S-eri)i+a-ion, i)e i()y eec-ive,

i* no- u*ua))y rever*ib)e7 a)) o-er e-o* are rever*ib)e, o*- ieia-e)y u/on *-o//in( -e.

Sae *eB, *uc a* -e u*e o a)e or ea)e cono*, can a)*o e)/ /reven- *eBua))y -ran*i--e

inec-ion*.

Eer(ency con-race/-ive* can /reven- /re(nancy in -e e ay* a-er un/ro-ec-e *eB. Soe

re(ar *eBua) ab*-inence a* bir- con-ro), bu- ab*-inence5on)y *eB euca-ion ay increa*e -een

/re(nancie* en oere i-ou- con-race/-ive euca-ion, ue -o non5co/)iance.

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