They have been performed by various methods, including herbal medicines, the use of sharpened tools, physical trauma, and other traditional methods since ancient times.[13] The laws surrounding abortion, how frequently they are performed, and their cultural and religious status vary a great deal around the world.
Kwentiwa ngetindlela letihlukile, kufaka ekhatsi langumutsi wesintfu , kusetjentiswa kwemathulusi lakhaliphile, kuviswa buhlungu emtimbeni, kanye naletinye letitindlela tendzabuko lebetisetjentiswa kwakudzala.[13] Umtsetfo nemitsetfo lengamele kukhishwa kwetisu, kutsi isetjentiswa kangakanani, kanye nesimo sayo kutemasiko netenkholo kuyahluka kakhulu mhlaba wonkhe.