like you can only have the abortion pill before you are 24weeks what does that mean
2006-07-11 13:05:01 · 14 answers · asked by biancalab17 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
24 weeks gestation ... 24 weeks since the baby was conceived inside your womb ... approximately 5-6 months pregnant
around the time that you start to feel the baby who is living and breathing inside you, kick & move within you
2006-07-11 13:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by mom1025 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states, 24 weeks is the cut off, for the time a woman can choose the option of abortion or the morning after pill, etc. After that period of time, legally, no doctor can stop a pregnancy. That is what is stated by law. Usually if a problem develops with the fetus after this 24 week period of time in pregnancy, then the mother to be has to go through with a delivery or an emergency c-section. I think if you are actively having sex, then why not have protected sex, and then you don't have to worry about how many weeks of pregnancy etc, unless you want to be.
2006-07-11 20:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that after you are 24 weeks pregnant, the baby is considered a real human and it is illegal to abort. I didnt think you could take the abortion pill that far along, the baby is VERY developed and almost a pound. Imagine having a home abortion and seeing your developed baby in the toilet, they even have sex organs so you would see if it was a boy or a girl.
2006-07-11 20:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means if you're 24weeks or more along in the pregnancy, they won't work like they're supposed to.
Honestly, if you've carried it this long, why not consider putting the baby up for adoption? There's so many couples out there who would love to take your baby. If you don't want to do either, just leave the baby at the hospital when you have it. Just don't kill it, you're supposed to be your baby's protector, do what's best for him/her.
2006-07-11 20:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by ★Fetal☆ ★And ☆ ★Weeping☆ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/pregnancycalendar/l/blweek24.htm
http://www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/week/24
Both sites have good information and some cool pictures.
Babies born as early as this can sometimes survive... but they need a lot of intensive care, and a long stay in the hospital.
Your baby is well-formed, and with most of his body parts in proportion - but skinny! There is only a very small amount of fat laid down under the skin.
You may sometimes get a stitch-like pain in your side from time to time. It's simply the muscles of the uterus stretching.
Your baby is about 32 centimetres long and weighs about 500 grams (over a pound).
If you're feeling low for some time, you may be suffering from antenatal depression. `Women are more likely to become depressed while pregnant than after their babies are born` research suggests.
2006-07-11 20:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that if you are into your pregnancy for less than 24 weeks from the point of conception then you can use the pill.
Although it ultimately your choice, I wish that you would think over that decision before making it. There are many of alternatives that one can use other than that one.
2006-07-11 20:09:04 · answer #6 · answered by babyashlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone is 24 weeks pregnant . they are 6 months pregnant and entering the last trimester of their pregnancy. I seriously doubt ANY doctor would give someone an abortion at that stage.
2006-07-11 20:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by bintaljersi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The length of a pregnancy is 40-42 weeks.
2006-07-11 20:09:12 · answer #8 · answered by Diana C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A typical pregnancy lasts forty weeks, so twenty-four weeks means you can effectively kill your baby with that pill within the first five and a half months. After that, you'll have to kill him/her some other way.
2006-07-11 20:10:44 · answer #9 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you are 6 months pregnant
2006-07-11 20:08:27 · answer #10 · answered by blaquegirlmahoghany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋