Abortion is termination of pregnancy till the 22nd week of pregnancy.
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
Induced abortion (only till the 12th week of pregnancy)
Surgical abortion
Medical abortion
Therapeutic abortion - legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened) – till the 22nd week of pregnancy
Ways of abortion
Vacuum abortion (suction-aspiration)
Dilation and curettage (scraping out with the curette)
Injection of brine (solution of salt) in the amniotic fluid
Cutting out the baby …
