can you have an abortion in week 16?

Answer 1

It depends on the state in which you live, but if you're thinking about doing this, please don't! At sixteen weeks, your baby is doing all the things that born babies do--sucking her thumb, getting the hiccups, kicking and stretching, sleeping and awakening, and listening to her mommy's voice. You can see photos of what your baby looks like here:

http://www.studentsforlife.uct.ac.za/foetal%20dev%20photos.html
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-2-prenatal.html
http://www.justthefacts.org/clar.asp
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/3847319.stm
http://www.lifeissues.org/ultrasound/11weeks.htm

and pictures and video of aborted babies here:

http://www.cbrinfo.org/Resources/pictures.html
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-4-video.html

Unborn babies may be capable of feeling pain by the 7th week after conception, so your baby is definitely capable of feeling pain:

http://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/fetalpain.html

Plus, abortion is very dangerous for you:

Abortion Risks:
http://afterabortion.info/complic.html
http://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/effect_of_abortion.asp

Abortion Deaths:
http://www.lifedynamics.com/Pro-life_Group/Pro-choice_Women
http://www.afterabortion.info/news/abortiondeaths.html

If you need help of any kind, please go to a crisis pregnancy center near you. They can give you referrals for financial, medical, legal, and housing assistance; free ultrasounds (at some centers); free maternity and baby supplies; pregnancy, parenting, and adoption information; and counseling and emotional support. Please give them a chance to show how they can help you. All of their services are free and confidential. You can find a center near you here:

http://www.optionline.org/advantage.asp

or by calling 1-800-395-HELP

Here's one more site that may be helpful to you:

Support for Pregnant Teens:
http://standupgirl.com/site/index.php

Some people may advise you to call abortion facilities for information. Please keep in mind that people who make millions of dollars every year SELLING abortion are not going to provide you with the most unbiased information! They are not going to be truthful with you about how dangerous abortion is and what it does to your baby.

Also, there are people on Yahoo Answers who are dealing with unresolved guilt regarding the abortion of their own children. These people tend to lash out emotionally and try to justify what they did by encouraging others to do the same. The most important thing for you to do right now is put all the opinions aside and get the facts about your baby and about all the help that is available for you.

Answer 2

Abortion At 16 Weeks

Answer 3

im not against abortion but at 16 weeks im against it my son started kicking me at 16 weeks i saw my son on the sonogram at 18 weeks and he was a baby so for yous saying that there not babies until 9 months your wrong. and yes you can have a abortion until your 24 weeks but only life threatening situations not because your not ready to have a baby i think in this situation you should think about giving your baby up for adoption. you should of had your abortion a long time ago but not this late in your pregnancy.

Answer 4

I had amniocentesis and an ultrasound last year at week 16. The baby was moving his little legs and feet and it looked like he was waving and moving his fingers. How precious. Up to 10 weeks you can get a regular abortion, after that things are different. If you type in your search engine "pictures of aborted fetuses" you can see actual pictures of aborted fetuses at different stages and you can see one that is 16 weeks and when you see that you wont want to do it. Not judging you but I think you are way too far along to do that.

Answer 5

i was 16 weeks pregnant when my cervix dilated prematurely and i ended up losing my baby. It was a girl and her name is Brandi Nicole. She looked normal other than very small. She could fit in one hand. she had 10 fingers and 10 toes and her gender clearly determined so if you don't think that it's a baby yet I'll be glad to show you her pictures that the hospital took in her little dress

Answer 6

you could but why would you want to?People can say all they want that it is a fetus it is not it is a tiny little baby inside you growing that baby does feel pain it cry's sucks it thumb and yes it need's you to live but so does a baby outside of the womb be thankfull that you have been blessed with a little life you may be scared right now and that is normal but you can do it believe me and if you really aren't ready you could look into adoption.You will do what you want in the end but I hope you make a smart choice once you see that baby's face and hold the baby in your arm's it will be alll worth it I had my first daughter when I was 17 and she is the best thing in the world now I have two beautiful girl's they are so much fun the little baby will be 1 next mounth and she is learning to walk.SO PLEASE DON'T KILL A PRECIOUS CHILD!GOOD LUCK:)

Answer 7

like I said to some other girl unless it was incest or rape you should take on the responsiblity of what you did. Should have thought about that before you had sex, anyways you can have an abortion in week 16 only if you want to kill a human being, because they have a pumping heart a brain hands fingers toes a spine everything, so go ahead be a murderer. Ugh you people make me sick. Use birth control if you dont want a kid, or better yet stop having sex.

Answer 8

You know, I thought about having an abortion with mynow 3 1/2 yr old daughter, but realized that i didnt want to kill a human that hadnt even had a chance at life. Have you considered ADOPTION? There are so many couples out there that would LOVE to adopt. Why not give it a thought instead of killing something innocent. Also, USE BIRTH CONTROL OR DONT HAVE SEX.

Answer 9

Yes, the limit is usually set at 20 weeks.

Answer 10

Yes, 16 weeks is only 4 months. The fetus is not a baby, and it is not yet viable. You can have an abortion up until 24 weeks when the fetus is viable, and no longer considered a fetus.
The fetus can NOT feel anything until 20 weeks (5 months), so yes, you still can get one, and in case you do, don't feel bad because it's a fetus, and it can't feel a thing.
(It's been scientifically proven that it can't feel anything until 20 weeks. SCIENTIFICALLY, not RELIGIOUSLY.)