After Abortion: Seeking Support Abortion (the medical termination of pregnancy) is an elective procedure intended to terminate an unplanned pregnancy. There are two main categories of abortion methods: medication abortion and surgical abortion. According to a 2013 study, women’s reasons for seeking abortions fell into 11 broad themes. The primary themes included financial reasons (40%), timing (36%), partner-related reasons Read More
Let’s Talk About Abortion: An Informational Guide In our society, it’s not always easy to talk about abortion. People’s opinions on the abortion issue vary, as does the degree of emotion attached to these opinions. Many people feel strongly about aspects of the abortion issue, and conversations easily become polarized and volatile. Still, this doesn’t mean we have to avoid talking about Read More
How Do Abortion Pills Work? Everything You Need to Know Abortion pills (also known as medical abortion or chemical abortion) are growing in popularity as a way to terminate a pregnancy. Currently in the US, abortion pills account for over 50% of reported abortions (1). These numbers are only projected to grow. In some countries in Europe, more than 90% of abortions are done via Read More
