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Paracervical block with ropivacaine for pain relief in second trimester medical abortion - a double blind placebo controlled randomized trial

This clinical trial is testing whether a local numbing injection, called ropivacaine, reduces pain during a second-trimester medical abortion. Researchers are comparing this numbing medicine with an inactive salt-water injection to see if it helps lower pain scores during the procedure for women aged 18 and older.