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By Mayo Clinic staffA woman's reasons for pursuing medical abortion are highly personal. You may have mixed feelings about being pregnant. You may have financial problems that preclude having a baby. Or you may not be capable of parenting due to mental health problems or other issues. For many of these circumstances there are alternatives, such as adoption. In addition, you may have a serious medical problem that poses a risk to you or the baby during pregnancy.
Some women prefer medical abortion over other types of abortion because some methods of medical abortion may be done at home, providing privacy and some degree of control.
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