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Information: Abortion is the termination or ending of a pregnancy after implantation. Abortions can be performed either surgically or using pharmaceuticals.
This category lists sites about abortion procedures. Abortion is a contentious issue, and sites about the
National Right to Life Committee National Right to Life Committee: Describes several abortion techniques, possible physical and psychological complications, and possible alternatives. (Abortion) http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/ASMF/asmf.html
1 to 9 months - Abortion in India 1 to 9 months - Abortion in India: Overview of procedures offered in India and laws respecting pregnancy termination. (Abortion) http://www.1to9months.com/abortion.html
Surgical Abortion Surgical Abortion: Brief overview of the early surgical abortion procedure, including advantages and disadvantages. From Emory University Department of Gynecology and Obstretrics. (Abortion) http://www.emory.edu/WHSC/MED/FAMPLAN/earlysurgabort.html
Expanding Access Through Midlevel Providers Expanding Access Through Midlevel Providers: Materials from a 2001 conference that examined options for increasing global access to menstrual regulation and elective abortion. Includes case studies and links. (Abortion) http://www.ipasihcar.net/expacc/index.html
Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer: Large collection of material about evidence linking abortion to increased breast cancer risk, including reports claiming cover-ups by expert panels and researchers who have found no connection. (Abortion) http://www.abortionbreastcancer.com
Planned Parenthood: Abortion Planned Parenthood: Abortion: Provides questions and answers, fact sheets, and reports on abortion. (Abortion) http://www.plannedparenthood.org/abortion/
Abortion and Breast Cancer Abortion and Breast Cancer: Citing medical journals, the National Cancer Institute refutes claims that elective abortion is linked to breast cancer. (Abortion) http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_75.htm
Dangers of Herbal Abortion Dangers of Herbal Abortion: Herbs can be used to end pregnancy, but can also pose serious dangers to the women who use them. Details and links to other resources. (Abortion) http://www.w-cpc.org/abortion/herbal.html
National Abortion Federation - Abortion Facts National Abortion Federation - Abortion Facts: Fact sheets and patient education materials from organization of physicians and clinics that perform abortions. (Abortion) http://prochoice.org/Facts
FDA Warns Consumers on Dangerous Products Promoted on the Internet FDA Warns Consumers on Dangerous Products Promoted on the Internet: Advice regarding a kit that inaccurately touts itself as a "complete kit for early pregnancy termination without surgery." (Abortion) http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00803.html