Reply #167: I spoke to a good friend of mine about this [View All]

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several months ago when the late term abortions were going to be banned. She's been an ob/gyn nurse for 20 years. She has also worked in abortion clinics. When I explained what partial birth abortions were she said she'd never heard of such a thing, she flatly stated"that's not true". She said that she didn't know anyone, doctor or nurse, that would perform such a gruesome procedure. However, she has assisted in what is called "voluntary interuption of pregnancy". These are done in a hospital, not an abortion clinic. In that procedure, which is sometimes elective and sometimes done for the mother's health, the mother is given a shot of a med that produces very strong uterine contractions. Normally, the contractions are so strong that is what kills the baby. The "elective" procedures are usually done because the baby has severe birth defects that are incompatible with life, like anencephalic babies (this is where only the brain stem has developed). The doctor would not do this because the woman decided she didn't want to be a mom. There has to be a very serious medical reason. I too was very upset about the "partial birth abortions", but was very relieved when my friend explained all this to me.
After 24 weeks gestation, if the mother's health is at risk, then there is no reason for an "abortion" the fetus is viable at that point. The doctor can deliver the baby and take it to a NICU.
I hope this clears things up for you. Really,think about it, what doctor would do a "partial birth abortion"? What nurse would assist?