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Last updated: 02/17/2009
PERIODICALS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Abortion Surveillance—United States, 1999."Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 51 (2002): SS09.
Finer, L. B. and S. K. Henshaw. "Abortion Incidence and Services in the United States in 2000."Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 35 (2003): 6–15.
Jones, R. K., J. E. Darroch, and S. K. Henshaw. "Patterns in the Socioeconomic Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions in 2000–2001."Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 34 (2002): 226–35.
ORGANIZATION
Alan Guttmacher Institute. 1120 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 460, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 296-4012.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Health. 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mail Stop K-20, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717. (770) 488-5200.
National Abortion Federation. 1755 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 667-5881.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America. 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019. (212) 541-7800.
OTHER
"Abortion After the First Trimester."Planned Parenthood Federation of America. July 2001 [cited February 26, 2003].
"Choosing Abortion: Questions and Answers."Planned Parenthood Federation of America. February 2003 [cited February 26, 2003].
"Manual Vacuum Aspiration."Reproductive Health Technologies Project. 2002 [cited February 26, 2003].
"Medical Abortion: Questions and Answers."Planned Parenthood Federation of America. June 2002 [cited February 26, 2003].
Roche, Natalie E. "Therapeutic Abortion."eMedicine. May 22, 2002 [cited February 26, 2003].
"Surgical Abortion: Questions and Answers."Planned Parenthood Federation of America. April 23, 2003 [cited February 26, 2003].
Trupin, Suzanne R. "Abortion."eMedicine. December 2, 2002 [cited February 26, 2003].
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Other Information
A pregnancy can be intentionally aborted in many ways. The manner selected depends chiefly upon thegestational age of the embryo or fetus, in addition to the legality, regional availability, and doctor-patient preference for specific procedures. Reasons for procuring induced abortions are typically characterized as either therapeutic or elective. An abortion is medically referred to as therapeutic when it is performed to:
save the life of the pregnant woman;
preserve the woman's physical or mental health;
terminate pregnancy that would result in a child born with a congenital disorder that would be fatal or associated with significant morbidity; or
selectively reduce the number of fetuses to lessen health risks associated with multiple pregnancy.
Any abortion that is not therapeutic is by definition elective.
Other Information
an obstetrician/gynecologist is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women and has particular expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive system.
From: womenshealthchannel.com
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