Abortion Methods
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Suction Aspiration
Performed: Between 7-16 weeks gestation A rigid tube with sharp cutting edge is inserted into the mother’s womb through her dilated cervix. Powerful suction from the electric vacuum pump attached to the tube tears the placenta from the uterine wall, sucking up blood, amniotic fluid, placental tissue, and human fetal tissue. The suction causes dismemberment of the child’s body, and the pieces are collected in a canister to be pieced together. Risks: Large risk of uterine perforation and hemorrhage. Infection can easily develop also if human body tissue or placental tissue is left behind. |
Dilation & Curettage (D&C)
Occasionally used through the 12th week. After dilation of the cervix, a curette is inserted into the uterus. The baby’s body is cut into pieces and extracted, often by suction. The uterine wall is then scraped to remove the placenta and confirm that the uterus is empty. |
Manual Vacuum Aspiration
Performed: Before 6 weeks gestation
After dilation of the cervix, a flexible plastic tube with a sharp cutting edge called a cannula is placed in the mother’s uterus. The attached vacuum syringe is then turned on and strong suction (29 times the power of a household vacuum cleaner) tears the baby’s body apart and sucks it through the hose into a collecting container. An ultrasound may be used to find the location of the child.
Risks: Cervical laceration, hemorrhaging, incomplete abortion, infection, and puncturing of the uterine walls are all possible risks of undergoing a manual vacuum aspiration abortion.
For a medically accurate diagrammatic video of the aspiration abortion procedure given by former abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino, please watch video below:
Performed: Before 6 weeks gestation
After dilation of the cervix, a flexible plastic tube with a sharp cutting edge called a cannula is placed in the mother’s uterus. The attached vacuum syringe is then turned on and strong suction (29 times the power of a household vacuum cleaner) tears the baby’s body apart and sucks it through the hose into a collecting container. An ultrasound may be used to find the location of the child.
Risks: Cervical laceration, hemorrhaging, incomplete abortion, infection, and puncturing of the uterine walls are all possible risks of undergoing a manual vacuum aspiration abortion.
For a medically accurate diagrammatic video of the aspiration abortion procedure given by former abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino, please watch video below:
RU-486
Performed: Up to 7 weeks gestation
In U.S. government’s approved protocol, pregnant mothers take two drugs and make three trips to the abortion facility over a two week period. In the first visit, the woman is screened for conditions that may make the drug deadly to her. She then signs papers and swallows three RU-486 pills. This pill blocks the hormone progesterone needed to maintain a rich nutrient lining which starves the child in her womb. At the second visit, the mother takes a second drug, misoprostol, that causes explosive contractions that expel the embryonic human baby from her uterus. Most women abort within a few hours; others take days. The third visit determines whether the abortion was successful.
Risks: Substantial bleeding, pain, and cramping commonly occur with the abortion pill RU-486. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and infection are also common. For more information about the risks of RU-486, click here.
The abortion pill procedure can be reversed, and it may not be too late to stop a medical abortion. Check out www.abortionpillreversal.com or call (877) 558-0333 for more information.
Performed: Up to 7 weeks gestation
In U.S. government’s approved protocol, pregnant mothers take two drugs and make three trips to the abortion facility over a two week period. In the first visit, the woman is screened for conditions that may make the drug deadly to her. She then signs papers and swallows three RU-486 pills. This pill blocks the hormone progesterone needed to maintain a rich nutrient lining which starves the child in her womb. At the second visit, the mother takes a second drug, misoprostol, that causes explosive contractions that expel the embryonic human baby from her uterus. Most women abort within a few hours; others take days. The third visit determines whether the abortion was successful.
Risks: Substantial bleeding, pain, and cramping commonly occur with the abortion pill RU-486. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and infection are also common. For more information about the risks of RU-486, click here.
The abortion pill procedure can be reversed, and it may not be too late to stop a medical abortion. Check out www.abortionpillreversal.com or call (877) 558-0333 for more information.
Dilation and Evacuation (D&E)
Performed up to 18 weeks. Forceps are inserted into the uterus, grabbing and twisting the baby’s body to dismember it. If the head is too large it must be crushed in order to remove it.
Performed up to 18 weeks. Forceps are inserted into the uterus, grabbing and twisting the baby’s body to dismember it. If the head is too large it must be crushed in order to remove it.
Dilation and Extraction (D&X or Partial Birth Abortion)
Performed in the 2nd and 3rd trimester. The cervix is dilated. Forceps extract the live baby by the feet until the head is just inside the cervix. Scissors then puncture the skull, allowing the abortionist to collapse it by suctioning out the contents. The dead baby is then fully removed from the mother. This method is banned in the United States. |
Intracardial Injection
Performed at about four months. The chemical digoxin is injected into the baby’s heart, causing immediate death. The dead baby’s body is then reabsorbed by the mother. This method is often used as “pregnancy reduction” when a mother carrying multiples wants fewer children. |
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Prostaglandin
Performed during the second half of pregnancy. A hormone-like compound is injected into the muscle of the uterus causing intense contractions and pushing out the baby. The violent contractions often crush the baby to death, though many babies have been born alive using this procedure, then left to die. |
Saline Injection
Usually performed during months four through seven. A 20% salt solution (the normal salt solution is .9%) is injected through the mother’s abdomen into the baby’s amniotic fluid. The baby ingests the solution and dies of salt poisoning, dehydration, and hemorrhaging of the brain. The baby’s skin is burned off. A dead or dying baby is delivered. A baby born alive is usually left unattended to die, though some have survived. |
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Hysterotomy
Used in the last three months of pregnancy. The womb is entered by a surgical incision in the abdominal wall, similar to a Caesarean section. However, the abdominal cord is usually cut while the baby is still in the womb, cutting off the oxygen supply and causing suffocation. Sometimes, though, the baby is delivered alive and left unattended to die. |
Material prepared by Students of Life of America. Used with permission.
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