Different Kinds of Abortion

Salt Poisoning

• Performed during the 2^nd or beginning of the 3^rd trimester of pregnancy
• A saline solution is inserted into the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby
• The baby breaths in this solution and painfully dies over a few hours from poisoning and dehydration
• The baby’s skin is burned off and the mother delivers the baby 24-48 hours after it dies

Suction and Curettage

• Performed during the 1^st trimester of pregnancy
• A vacuum-like tube is placed inside the mother’s uterus
• The baby is sucked into this tube as a whole or in different pieces and is placed into a jar
• The jar is inspected to make sure all the body parts of the baby are there
• Any pieces of the baby left over are scraped out of the uterus with a curette
• The vacuum tube is again placed inside the mother to ensure there are no body parts left inside

Forceps

• Performed during the 13^th week of pregnancy
• Forceps are an instrument that looks like a pair of scissors
• Baby is torn apart from the womb
• Forceps used to break the baby’s skull to make it easier to pull through the mother
• The vacuum tube is placed inside the mother to suck up any remaining body parts of the baby

Medical

• Performed early in pregnancy
• Uses drugs to kill the baby
• 2 different drugs are used in North America: Methotrexate and misoprostol
• Methotrexate is an injection used to stop the growth of the baby
• Misoprostol are tablets used about a week later to cause contractions in order to push the baby out

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