what is abortion?

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2007-02-08 05:42:59 · answer #1 · answered by jude7265 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋

Abortion: This word has two basic meanings. The definition used by the medical and pro-choice communities is: the end of a pregnancy before viability of the fetus. i.e. the termination of the process of gestation after the time when the zygote attaches itself to the uterine wall (about 14 days after conception), but before the fetus is possibly capable of surviving on its own. (currently 23 to 28 weeks from conception). According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has defined abortion as occurring before the 20th week (134th day) of gestation. There are two types of abortions: Accidental abortion: a termination of pregnancy before viability that occurs naturally, without medical intervention. This is a medical term for a miscarriage.
Therapeutic abortion: a termination of pregnancy via the intervention of a physician through surgery or the use of RU-486 or some other medication.

Pro-lifers sometimes define abortion as an intentional interruption of the development process, at any time from conception to birth.

2007-02-08 05:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by highdle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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2007-02-08 05:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

It is the killing of infants while they are still inside the womb. Some believe that the child is not alive until it leaves the mother's body, when infact it is already alive and had a heart beat after the first few weeks. One form of abortion is in the first trimester, the doctor will take a vaccuum-like tool that has little, tiny teeth and "suck out" the baby. The vaccuum tears the baby into little shreds and, yes, the baby feels it all.

2007-02-08 05:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by juliefan 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋

The termination of a pregnancy. In it's natural form, it is called a miscarriage, whereas an abortion is a conscious choice.

2007-02-08 06:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by Karen S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The intentional killing of an innocent human being while he or she is still in his or her mother's womb. For more information, see:

Abortion Techniques:
http://abort73.com/HTML/I-A-3-techniques.html
http://www.teenbreaks.com/abortion/whatisabortion.cfm

Photos and Video of Abortions, Including 1st Trimester Abortions:
http://www.cbrinfo.org/Resources/pictures.html
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-4-video.html

Information on All Aspects of Abortion:
http://Abort73.com

2007-02-09 12:27:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

If I had an unwanted pregnancy, my choice would not be an abortion because that is taking a life. I'd either give it up for adoption or keep it.

2007-02-08 05:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

1: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: as a: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation — compare miscarriage b: induced expulsion of a human fetus c: expulsion of a fetus by a domestic animal often due to infection at any time before completion of pregnancy — compare contagious abortion2: monstrosity3: arrest of development (as of a part or process) resulting in imperfection; also : a result of such arrest

2007-02-08 05:42:44 · answer #8 · answered by H B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The end of a life before it has a chance to start.

2007-02-08 05:42:36 · answer #9 · answered by siriusblossom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

What is abortion? The WRONG choice.

2007-02-08 05:48:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

when a women is pregnate and decides that she dont want her child so she goes to the clinic or where ever and they take the baby out of her and bascially kills it.

2007-02-08 05:42:28 · answer #11 · answered by Ms pretty (Detroit, Mi) holla! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋

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