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Originally Posted by ShimmeringFaerie
Is that actually true though? In a lot of places, I believe it's legal to have an abortion prior to 20/22 weeks, so I would assume that abortion would be reasonably safe up to that point. And it just doesn't make logical sense that an abortion would be more dangerous than going through labour. I assume that the people saying that abortion would cause more damage are the ones who were against abortion in the first place and are now trying to quieten down the activists and come across as the "caring" ones. It's wrong, and I hate the fact that people are arguing that this is God's work. If you believe in God, how could you possibly think he is malicious enough to make a ten year old girl go through pregnancy?
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I've looked up the procedures for abortion, and they all seem very invasive, after the 7 week mark. I'm not sure if the procedure would risk the life of the mother at 17 weeks, but I know that usually she would have to wait a week or more for an appointment... Again, I would prefer that at this point she wait just a few more weeks until the baby is viable and can be removed without loss of life to either of them.
This information may be triggering.
http://www.pregnancycenters.org/abortion.html
Dilation and Evacuation (D&E): between 13 to 24 weeks after LMP
This surgical abortion is done during the second trimester of pregnancy. At this point in pregnancy, the fetus is too large to be broken up by suction alone and will not pass through the suction tubing. In this procedure, the cervix must be opened wider than in a first trimester abortion. This is done by inserting numerous thin rods made of seaweed a day or two before the abortion. Once the cervix is stretched open the doctor pulls out the fetal parts with forceps. The fetus' skull is crushed to ease removal. A sharp tool (called a curette) is also used to scrape out the contents of the uterus, removing any remaining tissue.
Dilation and Extraction (D&X): from 20 weeks after LMP to full-term
These procedures typically take place over three days, use local anesthesia, and are
associated with increased risk to life and health of the mother. On the first day, under ultrasound guidance, the fetal heart is injected with a medication that stops the heart and causes the fetus to die. Also over the first two days, the cervix is gradually stretched open using laminaria. On the third day, the amniotic sac is burst and drained. The remainder of the procedure is similar to the D&E procedure described earlier.