Ethical Issues of Abortion

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This paper looks at the various methods used to perform abortions, according to the different stages of a woman's pregnancy. The methods described include the RU-486 pill, Methotrexate Injection, Dilation and Curettage, Dilation and Evacuation, Hysterectomy and Partial Birth Abortion. In the second part, the paper examines the various ethical and legal reasons for cut-off points proposed regarding the termination of a pregnancy.

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"The preferred method of abortion is generally determined by the stage of a woman's pregnancy. Each method has its own side-effects and no abortion method is 100 percent successful. RU-486 pill. Also known as Mifepristone, the RU-486 pill is a synthetic steroid that blocks the actions of progesterone, a hormone essential to maintaining pregnancy. Without progesterone, the lining of a woman's uterus fails to thicken. The fertilized egg is thus unable to implant into the uterine wall and is excreted along with a woman's menstrual period."

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