![]() ![]() Modern methods use medication or surgery for abortions. Public health data shows that making safe abortion legal and accessible reduces maternal deaths. Unsafe abortions-those performed by people lacking the necessary skills, or in inadequately resourced settings-are responsible for between 5-13% of maternal deaths, especially in the developing world, though self-managed medication abortions are highly effective and safe. : 1 In the United States, the risk of maternal mortality is 14 times lower after induced abortion than after childbirth. When properly done, induced abortion is one of the safest procedures in medicine. ![]() Reasons include maternal health, an inability to afford a child, domestic violence, lack of support, feeling they are too young, wishing to complete education or advance a career, and not being able or willing to raise a child conceived as a result of rape or incest. The reasons why women have abortions are diverse and vary across the world. ![]() The unmodified word abortion generally refers to an induced abortion. When deliberate steps are taken to end a pregnancy, it is called an induced abortion, or less frequently "induced miscarriage". An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion" these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pregnancies. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. ![]()
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