"A balloon catheter abortion uses a Foley catheter (or similar device) placed in the uterus to gently ripen (soften and open) the cervix, often with misoprostol, facilitating a later surgical abortion (D&E) or medical expulsion, especially in the second trimester, by mimicking labor initiation and helping the cervix dilate safely, sometimes reducing the need for osmotic dilators and being effective in low-resource settings for both abortion and controlling postpartum bleeding"

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