Abortion — • Briefly defined as the loss of a fetal life. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abortion Abortion † … Catholic encyclopedia
Abortion — In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is… … Medical dictionary
abortion — n. 1) (induced abortion, termination of pregnancy) the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus at a stage of pregnancy when it is deemed incapable of independent survival (i.e. at any time between conception and the 24th week of pregnancy) … The new mediacal dictionary
History of abortion — The practice of abortion dates back to ancient times. Pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other… … Wikipedia
Dilation and evacuation — (D E) Background Abortion type Surgical First use 1970s Gestation 13 24 weeks Usage UK: Eng. Wales 5% (2005) … Wikipedia
IUD with progestogen — IntraUterine System (Mirena) Background Birth control type Intrauterine First use 1990 (Mirena currently available) 1976 (Progestasert discontinued in 2001) Failure rates (first year, Mirena) Perfect use 0.2% … Wikipedia
IntraUterine System — Infobox Birth control name = IntraUterine System width = caption = bc type = Intrauterine date first use = 1990 (Mirena) 1976 (Progestasert) rate type = Failure failure measure = first year, Mirena perfect failure% = 0.2 typical failure% = ?… … Wikipedia
Caesarean section — Intervention A team of obstetricians performing a Caesarean section in a modern hospital. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Intact dilation and extraction — (IDX, intact D X, et al.) Background Abortion type Surgical First use 1983 Gestation >16 weeks Usage United States 0.17% ( … Wikipedia
Childbirth — Parturition redirects here. For the Voyager episode, see Parturition (Star Trek: Voyager). Childbirth (also called labor, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more… … Wikipedia
Martin Sheen — in 2008 Born Ramón Antonio Gerard Estévez August 3, 1940 (1940 08 03) (age 71) Dayton, Ohio … Wikipedia