What is the difference between miscarriage and abortion?

Miscarriage is the loss of the fetus without the intention of the mother. The mother may take the utmost care to ensure that the baby will survive, but because of different reasons, the baby is not able to make it. A miscarriage may usually happen during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Abortion is a process of terminating the pregnancy with the consent of the mother. A miscarriage will usually happen naturally, while abortion will require different methods before the fetus can become completely expelled from the body.

There are some risks that may occur when people try to get abortions illegally. The fetus may not be fully expelled from the body. It may cause some health issues for the mother in the long run.

A miscarriage is also known as spontaneous abortion or pregnancy loss, it is a natural termination of pregnancy, and this means the body expels the pregnancy on its own without any interference by anyone. It usually occurs during the first trimester.

An abortion is a more general term; it is the termination of pregnancy either due to natural reasons or through human intervention. This can happen due to many reasons. Spontaneous abortion is considered miscarriage.

Induced abortion is an intentional expulsion of pregnancy at any time during the pregnancy.
Many also view abortion as any manipulation that causes the expulsion of the fetus from the womb.