Abortion is a debatable issue but you are an architect of your life!

What are the global statistics about abortion?

In the report submitted by world health organization approximately, from 40 to 50 million abortions occur per year. To simply this data let’s understand on every day basis, it means around 1,25,000 terminations of pregnancies every day worldwide. If we decide to take an example of the USA alone, then more than half of the pregnancies are looked up on as unwanted pregnancies and 4 behind every 10 are ended by performing an abortion. Facts put forth by a report, in the context of abortion clearly show that more than three thousand fetuses are expelled out of womb per day. It has been said that nearby 22% of pregnancies in the USA itself, meet to an end. From the year of 1995 to 2003, whole world witnessed substantial fall in the abortion rate. But scenario changed drastically from the year of 2003 to 2008, incidences of ending pregnancies increased tremendously. It is being talked about at global level in the debate and discussion forums that 50% of abortions performed worldwide are of unsafe nature, and it is hard to accept but maximum unsafe abortions are done in the developing world, compared to the developed countries.

However it is a very general report. If the developing world scores 56 percent in terms of unsafe abortions then it is just about 6 percent in the developed world. Now it is important to know about the concept of pregnancy before discussing about abortion in general. Normal length of the pregnancy period is of 38 weeks. But surgeon use a figure of 40 weeks, this is a real time counted from the first day of a last menstrual period to childbirth. Now it is interesting to know that the first day of a last period takes place two weeks prior to commencement of fertilization process. Fertilization occurs in one day after an intercourse but it may continue up to six days later too. This is a very crucial stage because the genetic composition is determined in this phase. Gender, eye color, hair color, and other characteristics are being fixed which will be permanent throughout the life. 50 percent of women who choose to abort have already had one previous abortion.

What are the reasons behind abortion?

There are infinite reasons behind abortions; they can be classified under different verticals like personal, social, psychological etc. Unwanted pregnancy, unable to raise a child, migration from one country to another, poor financial condition, risk to mother’s life, birth deformity, higher career goals, breakable ties with partner, uncertain social circumstances like war, riot, insurgency movement, failure of contraception, social pressure or religious beliefs etc.

About contraceptive pill and abortion pill?

Contraceptive pills are used to prevent the pregnancies and abortion pills are used to end the pregnancy. Both pills are equally powerful and do their jobs well, contraceptive pills are taken after unprotected intercourse and abortion pill is consumed after confirming the pregnancy. Contraceptive pill is also known as birth control pill or morning after pill where as abortion pill is known as MTP Kit.

What is the mechanism of abortion pill?

There are two types of abortion pills one is based on anti-progestin content and another includes two ingredient viz. Mifepristone and Misoprostol. These two drugs are anti-progesterone and anti-estrogen hormones. They successfully terminate the pregnancy within the first trimester by disturbing the shape of uterine and destroying its internal lining.

What are the precautions I must take throughout the course?

There are some important precautions that an end consumer must take into account before starting a course.

• Do not hide anything from your doctor, if you have any chronic diseases, blood pressure then kindly share it with a doctor.
• Keep these drugs away from children and other family members.
• Do not change your drugs without consulting a medical expert.