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Therapeutic abortion

therapeutic abortion

An abortion induced because of the mother's physical or mental health, or to prevent birth of a deformed child or a child resulting from rape.


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Miscarriages???

... anomalies are terminated prior to birth as result of spontaneous abortion? I am just curious. Do they mean major anomalies, or are they perhaps including therapeutic abortions in the figure? It seems a strange way to put it, if not, i.e. 'prior ...

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by damien james
Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:33 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Miscarriages???
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Miscarriages???

I think you are right, in that the term 'spontaneous abortion' means something quite distinct, so these types of miscarriage would ... am just curious. Do they mean major anomalies, or are they perhaps including therapeutic abortions in the figure? It seems a strange way to put it, if not, ...

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by Cilla
Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:16 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Miscarriages???
Replies: 17
Views: 2491


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