Abortion is a way to end pregnancy. Sometimes, an embryo or fetus stops developing and the body expels it. This is call spontaneous abortion or a “miscarriage.” A women can also choose to end a pregnancy. This is called induced abortion. There are two ways this procedure can be done; surgical and medical. About five million women in the U.S. become pregnant every year. Half of those pregnancies are unintended. The chances are high …showed first 75 words of 358 total…

…showed last 75 words of 358 total…pill was recently approved by the FDA in the U.S. The drug provides a non-surgical alternative for women who wish to terminate pregnancy in its early stages. It can be taken as early as the day after conception and as late as eight weeks. RU-486 has almost a 97% success rate but because there are rare occasions where the miscarriage may not be successfully induced a back up surgical abortion must be arranged. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**