Menstrual extraction (ME) is a type of manual vacuum aspiration technique developed by feminist activists Lorraine Rothman and Carol Downer to pass the entire menses at once.

Jul 14, 2022 · A woman demonstrates how to do a menstrual extraction using the Del-Em device, developed by Lorraine Rothman. (Courtesy of the Women’s Health Specialists of California …

Menstrual Extraction (ME) is a Self Help health care method where a Del Em is used to suction out your menstruation or early pregnancy with the simple syringe and cannula system.

Menstrual extraction can be done in a woman's home or a self-help group's meeting place and the woman having her flow extracted controls all aspects of the procedure. Women generally learn …

A self-help device used to extract the menses. it consist of a small collection bottle with a rubber stopper, plastic tubing, a small (usually 44mm) plastic cannula, a plastic syringe to create …

Jun 28, 2017 · Although doctors questioned the safety of the kit and its potential for causing infection or uterine damage, Rothman patented the Del-Em kit in 1974. Throughout her career, …

In 1972, Rothman applied for and received a U.S. patent for the Menstrual Extraction Kit, the Del’Em. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that abortion was a legal procedure, citing the 14th …

Apr 4, 2022 · One might have expected the Del-Em to have disappeared after Roe affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion everywhere in America. Yet the Del-Em remained quietly in …

A blog dedicated to women interested in alternative methods to ending unplanned pregnancy other than medical abortions. Personal experiences including information on vitamin c and …

Evelyn Lorraine Rothman (January 12, 1932 [1] – September 25, 2007 [2]) was an American activist. She was a founding member of the feminist self-help clinic movement. In 1971, she …