abortifacients
Drugs ending pregnancies
Abortifacients are substances or devices that induce abortion—terminating a pregnancy by causing the uterus to expel the embryo or fetus.
The term covers both pharmaceutical agents like mifepristone and mechanical methods.
In political and religious debates, the label is sometimes applied more broadly to contraceptives that prevent implantation, though this usage is contested medically.
Aromatic mint species
- tansyBitter aromatic herb
- rueFeel deep remorse
- ergotCereal grain fungus
- folk remediesTraditional non-medical treatments
midwifery · black cohosh · traditional medicine · apothecary · clandestine · back-alley
Act of ending something
- dilationWidening of an opening
- curettageSurgical tissue removal procedure
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
gynecology · obstetrics · clinic · patient · physician · gestational age · uterine contractions · bleeding
Against elective pregnancy termination
- pro-choiceSupporting legal abortion access
- reproductive rightsBodily autonomy in family planning
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- activismDirect effort for reform
protest · lobbying · supreme court · morality · bioethics · autonomy · religious beliefs · secularism
Antifolate chemotherapy agent
- prostaglandinLipid compound affecting inflammation
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- sublingualUnder the tongue
Post-coital pregnancy prevention
- morning-after pillEmergency oral contraceptive
- copper IUDMetal contraceptive implant
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- unintended pregnancyConception occurring without planning
pennyroyal
Aromatic mint species
folk remedies · midwifery · black cohosh · traditional medicine · apothecary · clandestine · back-alley
termination
Act of ending something
- dilationWidening of an opening
- curettageSurgical tissue removal procedure
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
ultrasound · gynecology · obstetrics · clinic · patient · physician · gestational age · uterine contractions · bleeding · cramping
pro-life
Against elective pregnancy termination
- pro-choiceSupporting legal abortion access
- reproductive rightsBodily autonomy in family planning
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
activism · protest · lobbying · supreme court · morality · bioethics · autonomy · religious beliefs · secularism · conscience
methotrexate
Antifolate chemotherapy agent
- prostaglandinLipid compound affecting inflammation
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
emergency contraception
Post-coital pregnancy prevention
- morning-after pillEmergency oral contraceptive
- copper IUDMetal contraceptive implant
- preventionStopping something before occurring
abortifacientsfertility drugs
Medications aiding reproduction
progesterone · fertility treatments · progestins · prenatal vitamins · folic acid
abortifacientscontraceptives
Pregnancy prevention measures
birth control · prophylactics · spermicides · barrier methods · oral contraceptives