Note 9 — OBSERVATIONS ON ABORTION.

It has even been known, that, in consequence of the death of one child, the uterus has suffered partially, and expulsion takes place; but the other child continuing to live, has preserved the action of gestation in that part of the uterus, which, properly speaking, belonged to it, and pregnancy has still gone on. This, however, is an extremely rare occurrence; for, in almost every instance, the death of one child produces an affection of the action of gestation in the whole uterus, and the consequent expulsion of both children.