Women obtain abortions for a number of reasons, usually having to do with relationships or inconvenience of a pregnancy, but other issues like health of the mother, health of the baby or finances may affect this decision.
Abortions can be performed at a hospital, doctor's office, or women's health center, but most take place at abortion clinics -- facilities which specialize in surgical abortion. Most states require that the abortion be performed by a licensed physician, but some do not. In these cases the procedure may be done by a nurse or other clinician. Abortions are most commonly performed between the sixth and twelfth week of pregnancy.
If you are considering abortion, you are encouraged to examine all aspects of the issue in order to best make an informed choice. You need to be totally informed about all aspects of your decision as well as the long term physical and emotional difficulties that can result from abortion. An abortion does in fact end a baby's life.
The more you can learn about abortion as well as alternatives to abortion, the less likely it is that you will make a decision that you will later regret. Contact your local crisis pregnancy center where you can look at all of your options.
10 Check points before abortion....
#1. Are you sure you are pregnant?
#2. Are you sure you have a viable, uterine pregnancy (viable means one that is capable or developing under normal conditions)?
#3. Do you know that there are possible emotional complications following an abortion?
#4. Do you know that there are possible physical complications following an abortion?
#5. Do you know your legal rights before and after an abortion?
#6. Do you know about abortion procedures?
#7. What do you understand about fetal development?
#8. Do you know what other procedures you will undergo at the abortion clinic, and what procedures you should follow afterwards, and if there are any costs over and above the cost of the abortion procedure?
#9. Do you know if you have a sexually transmitted disease right now?
#10. Do you understand what your other alternatives are?
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If you have had an abortion or helped someone with an abortion, and need help dealing with the lasting affects of that decision, the following sites may be helpful to you: |