Abortions?????

Question

My sister wants to get an abortion? i was wondering weather anyone could tell me what happens? where she has to go to get one? what do they do to get rid of the baby? does it hurt? thank u

Answer 1

I think your Sis will be okay. It's just the crushing of the skull of the new life that is in her that may hurt.

Answer 2

I can tell you as a health care person that by the time your sister found out she's pregnant, that little baby's heart is beating. That is called a human life. People think of it as a "blood clot". IT's not. The baby has buds that are forming hands, and feet. The heart is beating, the circulation of the blood has started. So to answer your question about "getting rid" of the baby.....here goes. First of all your sister will be prepped, and legs up in stirrups, she's be giving some sedation, and her cervix will be "hit" with a dilater until a suction hose can fit into the hole of the cervix. Then, the suction machine will start. It sounds like a vacuum, which it is in essence. The baby is ripped apart, and is suctioned into a jar. Yes, it hurts. It hurts the baby as by now, it has feelings. It's just a temporary pain for the "mother". After the process, the remains of the baby are put away until a crew comes in to throw out what's left. The patient is up, and leaving within an hour. A little groggy, and crampy. I take care of patients, however, I refuse to have anything to do with abortions at all. I never make phone calls, or appt's for them. Luckily, where I work, they understand how I feel about abortions, and respect my feelings. We had a patient that miscarried at two months pregnant, she brought in what she thought was a clot, and we found the little fetus. It fit in a teaspoon, and was very clear it was a baby. So before one goes into an abortion clinic to "get rid" of the blood clot........it is a baby. I hope you let your sister read these answers. I think she should watch a short film on how it's done, and make her choice afterward. I wish she'd choose adoption.............~~~~~~~

Answer 3

I wish people would just answer this question objectively. Leave your fire and brimstone crap out of it. I am not for abortion as a means of birth control, but who are any of YOU people to judge a young girl? I am a nurse at a public health clinic, this is how it works. You would go in, they do a quick ultrasound to see where the baby is, they do a blood glucose test. When you go in to have it, you lay down, fully awake, and they do insert a vacuum into the cervix. The procedure takes no longer than five minutes. Afterwards, you lay down for at least an hour, while you are monitered. Then you are released. You do bleed anywhere from a few days to two weeks.

It does hurt. The emotional anguish afterwards can last a lifetime. But ultimately she has to decide for herself. She will have the choice to donate the fetus for research, or it will be destroyed. Tell her to think VERY carefully, because the depression afterwards can tear you apart. But just so everyone knows, the fetus does not have the ability to feel pain about till about the 20th week of pregnancy (by then it's too late). Being pregnant myself right now, I have done extensive research on fetal development. Good luck

Answer 4

Alot depends on how far along she is. The further along, the more complications there may be.
As far as pain, some clinic offer general anesthesia to put you entirely asleep while others give you twilight sedation where you only may feel slight pinching/cramping but can see and here everything that goes on.
Each person is different but some woman get over it quickly and put it behind them while others are bothered by it for long periods of time.
As far as what "happens", the abortion provider either scrapes or suctions the fetus out of the womb.
As an American Citizen your sister has a right to choose, but I personally feel there are better options. There are many people that are unable to have children and would love to have a child of their own, if a mother is unable to provide for her child.
Alot of people might be pro-choice and not agree with my opinion but I personally feel abortion is a terrible choice if it is not medically necesary. most clinics do not properly inform you of the risks associated with pregnancy termination. they make it sound to be a very safe procedure when in reality it has many physical and psychological risks. Clinics perform the abortions very high volume and that leaves room for many complications .
I would urge your sister to re-think her options but if abortion is her definite choice , I would suggest she has her private OBGYN oversee the procedure in a hospital setting where there is less room for life changing mistakes. www.lifedynamics.com is an informative site

Answer 5

As a healthcare provider its amazing to me the amount of misinformation and bad advise that circulates around healthcare issues. When one adds in an emotionally heavy issue such as abortion, the answers get even more insane. Planned Parenthood is a good start for accurate objective information concerning the questions you have asked. The earlier in her pregnancy your sister is , the safer and easier the procedure is. Seek advice from a source that holds the same opinion about abortion as you do, that way the decision YOU have made (or in this instance, your sister) is supported.

Answer 6

It depends on how far along she is.. if she is 6 week or less I believe she can take a pill and she will be uncomfortable for a few days until the fetus has gotten out of the body.. If she is farther along she will need to have a procedure done that basicly kills the fetus then vacuums it out through the vaginal opening. They usually have clinics that do this and there is a charge, if she has insurance it may or maynot cover part of the cost. Tell her to plan on spending $300-$600 and talk to a counselor before making the decision.

Answer 7

Information on where could be obtained from her local family planning clinic or from her local hospital. An abortion is basically a vacuuming-out of the uterus. Her uterus will be dilated, its contents sucked out, if she's far enough along they will perform a D&C which involves scraping out the inside of the uterus to make sure all tissue was removed. Abortions include living and dead fetuses and are performed for many different reasons. They can range from uncomfortable pressure to intense pain depending on the success of the local anesthesia, the stage of pregnancy and the emotional state of the woman.

Please advise your sister to get counseling, support and clear information about all of her options.

Answer 8

What they do depends on how far along the pregnancy is.
If it is early, they dilate the cervix and use suction to suck out the baby & contents of the uterus.
If it is farther along, sometimes they have to cut the baby up to get it out.
Yes, it hurts. I had to have one when my baby died before he was born. It wasn't called an abortion, but it was the same basic procedure.
She'll have to find an abortion clinic in her area. Some Gyn doctors to them, but she'd have to call around. Planned Parenthood is a good place to start checking.

Answer 9

Yes, abortion will hurt your sister and her baby. Please share this information with her.

Abortion Techniques:
http://www.teenbreaks.com/abortion/whatisabortion.cfm
http://abort73.com/HTML/I-A-3-techniques.html

Photos and Video of Abortions, Including 1st Trimester Abortions:
http://www.cbrinfo.org/Resources/pictures.html
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-4-video.html

Information on All Aspects of Abortion:
http://Abort73.com

Photos and Facts About Prenatal Development:
http://www.justthefacts.org/clar.asp
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-2-prenatal.html
http://www.studentsforlife.uct.ac.za/foetal%20dev%20photos.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/3847319.stm

Pain Perception in the Unborn:
http://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/fetalpain.html

Abortion Stories:
http://abortiontv.com/Words/truestoriesfrom-mothers.htm
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-G-2-testimony.html
http://www.teenbreaks.com/abortion/girlswhoaborted.cfm

Abortion Risks:
http://afterabortion.info/complic.html
http://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/effect_of_abortion.asp
http://www.teenbreaks.com/abortion/complicationsgirls.cfm
http://www.standupgirl.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=40

Abortion Deaths:
http://www.lifedynamics.com/Pro-life_Group/Pro-choice_Women
http://www.afterabortion.info/news/abortiondeaths.html
http://www.lifeissues.org/ru486/deaths.htm
http://www.nrlc.org/Factsheets/FS15_pilldanger.pdf

Free, Confidential Pregnancy Help (including referrals for financial, medical, legal, and housing assistance; free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds; free maternity and baby supplies; pregnancy, parenting, and adoption information; counseling and emotional support):
http://www.optionline.org/advantage.asp
http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/worldwide_directory.asp

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

Support for Pregnant College and Career Women:
http://www.nurturingnetwork.org

Please encourage your sister to do the right thing and protect herself and her baby.

Answer 10

Abortion is a serious medical procedure no matter what your moral beliefs are. Usually they use something like a very small vacuum cleaner hose to suck out the baby a little bit at a time. There is a danger of this hose injuring the inside of her uterus. They have to dialate her cervix first, and that can be painful. Most people who get them end up regretting them. She should see a councelor who can help her understand all of her options and pick the best one. Personally I don't believe in abortion because I think that the baby is a unique person with a right to live. Who knows, they may grow up to be a doctor and save thousands of lives. Everyone deserves the chance.

Answer 11

Commend your sister for even thinking about having one.
Because she made one mistake (getting pregnant) doesnt mean that she has to make several more.....

Have her go on the internet and find a planned parenthood. If a child is not the right decision for your SISTER, she can make that decision for herself or with YOUR imput.

Dont worry if NO one on here (yahoo answers) but you and I support your/her decision. IT wont be anyone but YOUR SISTER that has to take care of the child. None of us will be there at 2am when this child is crying.
None of us will be with her at Walmart paying for diapers and formula...well maybe you will but you know what I mean.

If she is not ready for a child maybe this would be for the best.
I have been told that the procedure itself is 'uncomfortable' but the pain is waaaaaaaaay less than DELIVERING a baby, so the pain factor should not be a major consideration in her decision.


I dont know how the procedure works but I would think that the doctor would scrape the uterus and remove the fetus in that way.
The procedure takes about 15 minutes but plan to be there all day (3 to 6 hours). When the procedure ends there will be light bleeding as if she was on her period.


Of course adoption is an option but walking around for 9 months pregnant has its own set of problems when the tenth month comes.
I would think that this would be a LAST choice but again, it is up to your sister.
Do you think that she can handle a baby.

My best friend had the procedure about 10 years ago and it was a perfect decision for her.
She is now married and has two children and she is READY to be a parent. at 16 she was not.
This procedure allowed her to finish school and do more of the things that she needed to do before she could give her undivided attention to a child. If she had had this child and had given it up for adoption, this child's return to her life could have had disasterous results on her current family.

Of course there are times that she feels bad that she got pregnant but NEVER with the decision to do what was best for her.
I do hope that your sister with your help will come to the decision that is best for her own mental and financial situation.
GOOD LUCK!
p.s. SHe is lucky to have you as a sister.
I am so happy to read that you have not judged her and you are seeking information so that she can make the best decision she can.
I hope the two of you (or three of you if she has this child) will always be close!