Question

question 72 (1 point)
the difference between surgical and medication abortions is that
a) medication abortions can be performed further into the pregnancy than
surgical abortions.
b) surgical abortions require more steps than medical abortions.
c) medication abortions are much more common in the u.s. than surgical
abortions.
d) medication abortions are performed without entering the uterus.

Explanation:

Medication abortions use drugs to end a pregnancy and do not involve instruments entering the uterus. Surgical abortions involve procedures where instruments enter the uterus (e.g., aspiration in vacuum - aspiration abortion).

• Option A: Surgical abortions can often be performed later in pregnancy (up to certain weeks, depending on the type of surgical abortion) compared to medication abortions which are usually limited to earlier weeks (e.g., up to 10 - 11 weeks in many cases).
• Option B: Medication abortions may have multiple - step drug administration (e.g., taking mifepristone first and then misoprostol), and surgical abortions also have multiple steps (pre - procedure checks, the actual procedure, post - procedure care). It's not clear - cut that surgical abortions have more steps.
• Option C: In the U.S., surgical abortions were more common historically, although the proportion of medication abortions has been increasing.

Answer:

D. medication abortions are performed without entering the uterus.