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David A. Grimes, MD

JAMA. 1998;280:747-750.

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LATE ABORTION is the most controversial aspect of the most divisive social issue of our times.¹ The debate has been strident, confusing, and at times, misleading.² This article reviews the epidemiology of late abortion, defined herein as abortions performed 21 or more completed weeks from the beginning of last menses (this gestational age interval is the highest used in federal reports on abortion^3-4); discusses the frequency, methods, safety, and indications of late abortions; and describes controversies concerning the upper gestational age limit and attempts to prohibit a specific abortion method.

Epidemiology and Techniques of Late Abortion

For decades, late induced abortions have been uncommon in the United States. From 1972 through 1992, the proportion of all induced abortions that were performed at 21 or more weeks' gestation ranged from 0.8% to 1.7%.³ The upper gestational age limit varies by state. However, the claim that many women have elective abortions in the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco.

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