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Abortion - Elective or Therapeutic
Alternate Names : Elective Abortion, Therapeutic Abortion
Definition Elective or therapeutic abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy.
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Elective abortions are those initiated by personal choice. Therapeutic abortions are those recommended by the health care provider to protect the mother's physical or mental health. In the United States, one legal abortion occurs for every four live births.
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• Abdominal Pain
• Bleeding
• Breast - Premenstrual Tenderness and Swelling
• Breast Pain
• Cervix
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Fever
• Menstruation - Absent
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Shock
• Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods
Review Date : 1/27/2002
Reviewed By : Peter Chen, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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