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The head will be too large to come through this instrument itself. This will necessitate the introduction of this instrument, called a polyp forcep, into the uterus, through the already dilated cervix, and the abortionist will then attempt to grasp the free-floating head of the child in the uterus between the rings of this instrument. The head is then crushed, the contents of the head removed, and finally the bones of the head, and the abortion is then effectively at an end.