Unsafe abortion

As Engelmacher a person is referred to in the older vernacular that performs illegal abortions. As an " Angel Maker " can doctors, midwives or healers, but not medically preformed people act. They take their interventions often under questionable hygienic conditions and without the necessary knowledge and care before, so complications (such as bleeding, infection or infertility) may result. Even deaths occurred and occur. Abortions lead these individuals often with non-medical instruments (eg knitting needles ) or chemicals and home remedies (eg (toxic ) plants or soapy water ) by.

In countries with legal possibilities of abortion abortionist may still run automatically when the deadlines of legal abortion are exceeded.

Abortionist was formerly on the name of a woman, the small and particular care illegitimate children was intentionally die ( " made ​​to angels ") in order to enrich themselves at the care allowance.