 Abortion procedures:
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Medical (RU 486) (Abortion Pill) - Within 4 to 7 weeks after your last menstrual period.
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Manual Vacuum Aspiration - Within 7 weeks after your last menstrual period.
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Suction Curettage (Most Common) - Within 6 to 14 weeks after your last period.
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Dilation & Evacuation - Within 13 to 24 weeks after your last menstual period.
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Dilation & Extraction (Partial Birth Abortion) - From 20 weeks after your last menstrual period to full-term.
What about an herbal abortifacient? Are you considering this option? Read this article first. You might change your mind. Herbal Abortifacients.
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Questions you need to ask yourself before deciding to have an abortion.
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Did you get a second opinion to make sure you are really pregnant?
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Will the doctor be available to treat you if there are complications and does he/she have hospital priviledges?
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Does the doctor and clinic have adequate medical malpractice coverage?
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Will the doctor perform an ultrasound and allow you to view the screen?
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Has the doctor fully explained all the possible short and long-trm complications, including medical as well as psychological?
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Do you really want to have the abortion, or is someone forcing you into it? If you are feeling rushed or confused, perhaps your conscience is warning you not to proceed with the abortion. If your conscience is bothering you now, it will be worse after the abortion.
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