Abortion is a surgical or medical way of ending a pregnancy. It is important to know what abortion is , the abortion rates in Tennessee, and adolescent attitudes towards abortion.
The definition of abortion is removing a pregnancy from the womb. There are two differ- ent kinds of abortions: the two options are medical or surgical. During some surgical abortions it is mandatory for the patient to be put to sleep, but in other abortions you have to choice of ei- ther being put to sleep or being awake.
One kind of surgical abortion is called vacuum aspiration. This type of abortion is usually done within the first 15 weeks of the pregnancy. This abortion evolves the suctioning out of the womb. The patient is usually released the same day as when
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The only problem is that the teen has to have parent permission to have an abortion. Some teens have said that they feel completely fine with talking to their parents about pregnancy or choosing to have an abortion, but in other cases the teen does not feel comfortable with going to their parents about things like that. Occasionally in a teen pregnancy the teen will say that they think abortion is the only option because they are to young to take on the responsibility of raising a child ( Stone & Wiszak).
In the United States it has been said that abortion is the safest surgical procedure around. In 2011 the were 1,720 places in the U.S. that provided abortions. Fourteen of those places are in Tennessee. Fifth eight percent of women with abortions are in the 20s. Sixty one percent of women already have one or more children before their abortion. Eighty five percent of women are unmarried, 69% have money problems, and 73% say that they have religious affiliation. Every state has different rules as to why or why not you can have an abortion. As of July 1, 2014 the restrictions of abortion in Tennessee are as follows: if you are a minor your parent has to have you permission to have an abortion. Funding can be provided if you are under certain cir- cumstances like rape or endangerment. Telemedicine is prohibited for medication abortion. Last- ly, affordable health care plans may not provide full coverage ("state