Minutus

I have had this particular wonderment for the longest time: In the
repertory and the MM both, when the word ABORTION is mentioned, it
refers to MISCARRIAGE. To the best of my understanding and that of many
Homeopaths and teachers I have asked, there is no clear rubric for
ABORTION in the sense that we have been discussing here for a couple of
days now.

Can someone knowing clarify these issues for me please?

There is a clear distinction between the two. Miscarriage is a process
that occurs by itself, one can call it 'naturally', in the sense of it
not being initiated CONSCIOUSLY nor MECHANICALLY by the pregnant woman
or by any other external factor, and in that sense can be seen as a sign
of pathology or mistunement of the Life Force. Abortion, as we have
been discussing is what is otherwise known as 'artificial miscarriage',
or a process initiated consciously, either by the woman or by some other
external factor. Homeopathically, this can be conceived of as an
OCCURRENT. These two processes are distinct and should thus be
distinguished also in the rubrics and the MM.

How are the existing 34 rubrics for ABORTION (sometimes with
'miscarriage in parethesis...) relate to these two distinct terms then?
and if they don't relate at all (which I think is the case) to the
'artificial abortion', which rubrics should be used in cases of these
conscious abortions?

Sara

Hello!

I was just reviewing an Aus. Homeopathic website when I found a link to a 1913 Dictionary ~ http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_un ... .form.html

Webster Dictionary, 1913
A*bor"tion (#), n. [L. abortio, fr. aboriri. See Abort.]
1. The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage. &hand; It is sometimes used for the offense of procuring a premature delivery, but strictly the early delivery is the abortion, causing or procuring abortion" is the full name of the offense. Abbott. [6]
2. The immature product of an untimely birth.
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So, regardless of whether the abortion was natural-accidental or artificial, I believe that remedies listed under the rubric of abortion would deal with the after effects of incomplete delivery. ---- Is this a correct assumption?

Whereas the mental aspect of chosing abortion is completely different and the repertorized mental symtoms would be specific to the patient, ie: indifference, fear, remorse, isolation, guilt, etc.

Sincerely,
Natasha
Homeopathic Student
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