Medical Abortion Informative Speech

Abortions are the termination of human pregnancy, performed up to 18 weeks, but can take place after 18 weeks only to circumstance, such as risk to life or health problems. You are completely unlikely to die from getting an abortion. Approximately 1,876 African American babies are aborted everyday. Many people believe babies are aborted because the Mother’s are unfit to be a parent. Also, there are two different types of abortions: Medical abortion and Surgical abortion. Medical abortions are used through the abortion pill, you would usually get this by your nurse. Medical abortions are usually done with the first 49 days of the start of pregnancy. Surgical abortions is when they use the long toothed grasping clamps. The fetus does not feel

Well if the head is too large, it must be crushed to remove it. The body parts are grasped at random with a long toothed clamp. The body parts are pulled from the fetal body out of the vaginal canal. The baby can be in any orientation or position inside the uterus. Abortions done in early pregnancies, such as before 9 weeks, can be safely done with medications. Abortions between 9 and 14 weeks are usually done surgically, although medications may be used to help soften and open the cervix. Abortions can be done by giving medication that causes the woman to go in labor and deliver the fetus and placenta. Bleeding related to the abortion could last up to weeks. Avoid sexual activity for 2 weeks to prevent infection and to allow the cervix and uterus to return to normal shape and

Four in Ten women get abortions throughout their lives. Abortions can cause infections and excessive bleeding. Even some abortions can cause damage to the cervix because of the way the clamps enter. Abortions can also cause eating disorders. Women lose weight a lot when they do not eat after abortions. They lose their appetite and it could last up to weeks. Most people believe Women should not get abortions and that it is murdering a child. Then, some people believe that if you feel you are not ready for a child then you should make your own decisions. A woman may get an abortion for many reasons. One reason a woman may get an abortion is because she may have been impregnated against her will, such as rape. Other reasons could be reasons such as not financially, mentally, or physically stable enough for a baby right then. Many abortions occur by using long toothed clamps due to the fact most of the time women are more than 8 weeks pregnant. The only way they can use medication to abort a baby is if you are under 8 weeks pregnant. Getting an abortion can cause cervical, ovarian, and liver