ABORTION

       Abortion is when a pregnancy is ended so that it doesn't result in the birth of a child. Sometimes it is called 'termination of pregnancy'.
BPAS cares for women with an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. We treat thousands of women who've decided that abortion is the right choice for them, and give advice and counselling to women who don't know what to do next.
       Abortion is considered as one of the most controversial issues. It is an argument between life and death. The uncertainty of its complications makes the issue more challenging to deal with. Abortion refers to the termination of pregnancy by removing the fetus or the embryo from the uterus before it is ready to take birth.
          Abortions are one of the most common methods to end a pregnancy. It is one of the safest procedures to terminate a pregnancy through medicine. An abortion that occurs without clinical intervention is known as miscarriage and occurs in almost 30% to 50% of pregnancies. Unsafe abortion can lead to maternal death; hence it is always safe to go for clinical procedures.

There are two types of abortion treatment, 'Medical' and 'Surgical' abortion:

1. Medical abortion: The abortion pillSome women feel that a medical abortion is a more natural process. There are two types of medical abortionAbortion pill (also known as early medical abortion) up to 10 weeksAbortion pill from 10 weeks up to 24 weeks
2. Surgical abortionSurgical abortion involves a quick, minor operation. There are two types of surgical abortion:Vacuum aspiration up to 15 weeks. Dilatation and evacuation between 15 and 24 weeks.

Is abortion legal?-Abortion is legal in England, Scotland and Wales providing it meets the terms of the 1967 Abortion Act. The law allows doctors to end a pregnancy if they believe that: 
continuing the pregnancy would be harmful to the physical or mental health of the woman or her existing children an abortion would be less risky than continuing the pregnancy, or there is substantial risk that if the child was born it would suffer mental abnormality or serious physical handicap.