61.   But the group said it did not plan to conduct surgical abortions during the Ireland trip, only administer drugs to induce miscarriages.

62.   Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said he welcomes giving women an alternative to surgical abortion.

63.   Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder appeared to clear the way last week by saying he welcomes giving women an alternative to surgical abortion.

64.   For the rare cases when mifepristone fails, they must either perform a surgical abortion or have a backup surgeon on call.

65.   It was unclear whether the medical team would be licensed to perform surgical abortions on the boat, which flies the Dutch flag and remains under Dutch jurisdiction.

66.   The FDA said in its approval that prescribing doctors should be able to refer patients for surgical abortions or admission to hospitals.

67.   The two kinds of drug-induced abortion have not yet been compared directly, and neither is likely to work as well as surgical abortion.

68.   They overwhelmingly preferred the medical termination of their pregnancies to surgical abortion.

69.   Unlike with surgical abortions, mifepristone does not require anesthesia.

70.   In the few cases where the fetus has not been aborted, a surgical abortion is performed.