Abortifacient
Abortifacient[edit | edit source]
An Abortifacient is a substance or device used to induce abortion. Abortifacients have been used throughout history and their use varies widely depending on legal, ethical, and cultural factors.
Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]
Historically, a variety of substances, including herbs and drugs, have been used as abortifacients. These ranged from relatively safe to highly toxic compounds.
Types of Abortifacients[edit | edit source]
Abortifacients can be classified into several types:
- Herbal abortifacients: Plants and herbs traditionally used to induce abortion.
- Pharmaceutical drugs: Medications like mifepristone and misoprostol.
- Mechanical methods: Techniques or devices used in surgical abortions.
Mechanism of Action[edit | edit source]
The mechanism of action varies:
- Herbal and pharmaceutical abortifacients generally induce contractions or alter hormone levels to terminate a pregnancy.
- Mechanical methods involve physical intervention by a healthcare professional.
Legal and Ethical Considerations[edit | edit source]
The use of abortifacients is subject to significant legal and ethical debate, varying greatly across different regions and cultures. Factors influencing these debates include views on reproductive rights, women's health, and moral considerations.
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Commonly used abortifacients[edit | edit source]
Some commonly used substances, herbs, and or medications used as abortifacients are tansy, thuja, safflower, scotch broom, rue, angelica, mugwort, wormwood, yarrow, and essential oil of pennyroyal.
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List of abortifacients[edit | edit source]
- Aglepristone
- Apiol
- Apiole
- Aristolochia
- Cantharidin
- Caulophyllum thalictroides
- Claviceps purpurea
- Cotton
- Diachylon
- Ecballium
- Ergot
- Estrone/progesterone
- Gemeprost
- Hypericum perforatum
- Lapacho
- Lilopristone
- Lotrifen
- Mentha pulegium
- Metapristone
- Mifepristone
- Misoprostol
- Mugwort
- Nisterime acetate
- Onapristone
- Potassium permanganate
- Primodos
- Prostaglandin E2
- Prostaglandin F2alpha
- Ruta graveolens
- Silphium
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