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MJA: Henshaw, Mifepristone (RU486) and abortion Mifepristone (RU486) and abortion A safe, effective and acceptable alternative to surgery MJA 1997; 167: 292-293. There is overwhelming evidence that the provision of safe and accessible induced abortion is a major factor in preserving the reproductive health of women, but 24% of the world's population live in countries where abortion is not legally permitted. Abortion in these countries can involve spells and incantations, ingestion of herbs or manipulations, such as introducing sticks or disinfectants into the uterine cavity. Such methods vary from being harmless, but ineffectual, to highly lethal, and it is not surprising that 99% of maternal deaths from abortion occur in countries where the more dangerous of these practices are common.1 In Australia, where abortion is widely available and publicly funded, service providers have a duty to ensure that, as with any other legally available medical procedure, the methods used are safe, effective and acceptable. It has been estimated one in three Australian women will seek an induced abortion during their reproductive lifetime. Abortion can be achieved either surgically or medically. Surgical procedures include uterine evacuation via the vagina, and vacuum aspiration is now used to perform over 98% of all first-trimester abortions,2 providing the benchmark against which newer techniques must be assessed. Full Article: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/sep15/henshaw/henshaw.html |
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