Things You Should Know About Abortion
WHAT MAKES GOD CRY THE MOST (Paperback)
by Jim Harrison
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The book is concise and readable and presents information in important areas, including the nature and development of the unborn child, the way we think, the law, abortion methods, pain which the unborn baby may feel, problems which individuals may have after an abortion, help and support which are available, and a final summary chapter which encourages choosing life. Order now »
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Abortion: What Is It Like?
One medical textbook describes abortion this way:
"The uterus can usually be evacuated up to sixteen weeks of gestation with a large suction curettage or with the use of extraction forceps. After sixteen weeks, a combination of suction curettage followed by extraction of fetal parts and placenta with extraction forceps ensures evacuation of the uterine cavity."
This quote is from a medical student who observed abortions in a Planned Parenthood clinic.
"Really it's just inserting a vacuum device into the woman's cervix and sucking out all the contents of the uterus. First the cervix is numbed up with some lidocaine and another drug that constricts blood vessels so that there's less bleeding. Then her cervix is dilated (how much depends on how far along she is) with these metal rod-dy things. Then a plastic tube attached to the vacuum device is placed in her uterus, the vacuum is turned on, and then the tube is moved back and forth while rotating it to suck it all out. Then an ultrasound is done through the vagina to make sure the gestational sac is gone. Then we looked at what was sucked out after they wash out the blood and strain it. The first patient I saw was at 11 weeks and some days. I completely wasn't expecting it, but there were fetal parts. Like hands. And legs. And kidneys. It was pretty shocking. But, of course, after the initial shock, I was fine. I was actually fascinated by it. Until I saw one with a face. Complete with eyeballs…It's amazing to think that all of this can form within only a couple of weeks..."
From a New York Times author:
"After an abortion, the doctor must inspect these remains to make sure that all the fetal parts and placenta have been removed. Any tissue left inside the uterus can start an infection. Dr. Bours squeezed the contents of the sock into a shallow dish and poked around with his finger. "You can see a teeny tiny hand," he said." - Abortion Provider Dr. Bours