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Abortion - elective or therapeutic

Definition

Elective or therapeutic abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy.

Alternative Names

Therapeutic abortion; Elective abortion

Causes

Elective abortions are those initiated by personal choice. Therapeutic abortions are those recommended by the health care provider to protect the mother's physical or mental health. In the United States, one legal abortion occurs for every four live births.

Review Date: 6/3/2004
Reviewed By: Dominic Marchiano, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and Peter Chen, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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