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Abortion

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Ending a pregnancy using either medicines (medical abortion) or an operation (surgical abortion).

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Surgical abortion

A type of abortion using suction instruments or D&E to end a pregnancy. See also abortion and medical abortion.
Medical abortion

A way of ending a pregnancy by using medicines. See also abortion and surgical abortion.
Prostaglandin

The hormone that makes the womb contract during labor. Synthetic prostaglandins can be used to induce labor or in medical abortion to end a pregnancy.

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