But it can help prevent that unwanted pregnancy, that abortion, or that misguided marriage which ends in divorce. |
Because it is reputed to affect the menstrual cycle and to be an abortifacient, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to be avoided. |
She wished to end her pregnancy, but abortion was illegal in Texas except in cases of extreme danger to the mother. |
Abortion in a previous pregnancy predisposes to further abortions or stillbirths in subsequent pregnancies. |
Some countries recognise abortion when pregnancy results from rape or incest, or when there is a high probability of foetal impairment. |
This may have heightened its profile but it will take a lot longer to tell if it has any impact on rates of abortion and teenage pregnancy. |