Then they will place a slender tube through the cervical opening and push the IUD through, into the uterine cavity — sort of like an extremely long and uncomfortable tampon applicator. (businessinsider.com)
Because of a technical point regarding interpretation of the Nebraska statute, the majority in Stenberg felt obligated to emphasize, in clinical language, that D&E involves pulling «a portion of the fetus through the cervix into the birth canal,» where the «traction» of the surgical instrument and the cervical opening produces dismemberment. (firstthings.com)
Placental abruption, where the placenta detaches, or placenta previa, where the placenta is positioned low in the uterus, covering the cervical opening, are some situations that might prompt an early delivery. (verywellfamily.com)