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It has been suggested time and time again that medical and surgical abortions make it more difficult and often times impossible to get pregnant again because of damage done to the uterine wall. According to numerous sources, though, this has been very quickly reduced to a rumor and a myth. Abortions, according to research
conducted by the Mayo Clinic, are actually very safe when discussing the possibility of having a future pregnancy.

The difference between a medical and surgical abortion is the method in which abortion is induced. In medical abortions, the woman takes mifepristone and misoprostol - both oral drugs - that abort the fetus. This only occurs during the first trimester. In a study conducted in 2007 by the Mayo Clinic, a test base of 11,800 helped conclude that using medicine as a method of abortion did not cause infertility, premature birth, low birth weight, or ectopic
pregnancies.

A surgical abortion is one where the doctor uses either a vacuum pump or a syringe to remove the fetus from the uterus. These surgeries are all outpatient surgeries. Very rarely do they cause scarring on the inside of the uterus or damage the cervix. It is possible; however, very rarely does it happen. If it does occur, though, typically does need surgical treatment.

As always with any procedure, there is some risk. Fortunately,medical and surgical abortions have a very low risk.

Despite the fact that there is low risk for these two types of abortions, though, doesn't change the argument about whether abortion is right or wrong. The topic of whether it is right or wrong is not one that can be written on a document. It is entirely up to the woman who is considering the abortion. It is a case by case basis and therefore, entirely up to her if she does or does not want to have an abortion.

Medical and surgical abortions are two methods in which a woman can abort the fetus. They are effective and have proven useful in the past.

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Orlando Abortion Clinic
1103 Lucerne Terrace
Orlando, FL 32806
Ph: (407) 245-7999
Toll Free: (877) 692-2273
EPOC Abortion Clinic
609 Virginia Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
Ph: (407) 898-2046
Toll Free: (877) 376-2227
Ocala Abortion Clinic
108 NW Pine Avenue
Ocala, FL 34475
Ph: (352) 401-9288
Toll Free: (877) 622-5234
Tampa Abortion Clinic
502 South Magnolia Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Ph: (813) 258-5995
Toll Free: (877) 966-3672
Ft Lauderdale
Abortion Clinic

2001 W. Oakland Pk Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
Ph: (954) 733-0121
Toll Free: (877) 966-3673