In the UK, how is an abortion performed on a girl that is 20 weeks pregnant ?

Question

due march 13th: Lol. They will do it up until 24 weeks !

Answer 1

Ew you stupid b*tch. Why don't you just kill yourself since you value life so much.

Answer 2

have a look on utube at what happens when you get an abortion.

the baby is developed  its just small.

trust me you are making a big mistake you will regret it.

just look at the clips on utube.

they stuck the baby to pieces and then crush its tiny head.

this is a life don't waist it there is lost of couples out there that would give anything for a baby, give it up for adoption if you cant care for it don't murder it.

Answer 3

getting an abortion that late is just nasty! why not decide to have it done earlier if you have to do it! i don't agree with abortion especially that late! its cruel!  

Answer 4

most hospitals and clinics will not consider termination beyond 18 to 20 weeks, if a woman is considering termination, then she should discuss the situation with her GP sooner rather than later and they will only do a termination that late if it involves serious health problems to the mother or something is seriously wrong with the baby

Answer 5

Certain people on the answers here need to stop being so judgmental.  It's her baby, her abortion & her business.  It would do you well to remember that.

Answer 6

A medical termination can be performed up to 24 weeks. This involves giving the patient a course of two different types of medicine. The first medicine (mifepristone) is taken by mouth at the hospital or clinic, with the woman returning 48 hours later. She will then be given a medicine called a prostaglandin, either by mouth or as a vaginal pessary. The termination usually occurs within 12 hours of this when the woman passes the pregnancy vaginally. Pain, is often experienced but pain relief will always be available. (Surgical termination is also available at the 20-24 week stage although this is more complicated and requires a two-stage process. The first stage involves stopping the heart of the foetus and softening the neck of the womb, and the second stage occurs the next day by surgical evacuation.)

Answer 7

Some babies have SURVIVED out of the womb at 20 weeks.

Answer 8

I'm actually going to answer your question, rather than just force my opinion on you. You have a general anesthetic then your cervix is opened using a series of gradually wider 'pole' type things. Once your cervix is open wide enough the doctor will (sorry for the graphic) 'cut' your baby up into pieces that are small enough to go into the suction tube they use. The head is the last to come out. Your uterus is then scraped to ensure they get it all out. You will bleed for a while afterwards and be sore for a few days. Abortions, if they have to be done are better earlier than 20 weeks, for the Mum at least.Make sure you have thought through this decision first.

Answer 9

Check out the BPAS website or the Marie Stopes one - they normally have info about it. There are 2 ways really, if I recall correctly: Either the baby's heart will be stopped and labour will be induced or the foetus will be removed by way of a D&C operation.

Either way, it's going to be very very hard and very traumatic for the girl involved. Please make sure she gets a lot of support and love to get her through this.

Answer 10

i *think* (i dont know), that baby is given a lethal salt injection that poisons the baby and kills it, labour is then induced and she would have to deliver vaginally.

i also heard that sometimes they literally decapitate the baby, pull its arms and legs off and deliver it bit by bit. its called a partial birth abortion.

some places induce early labour, then allow the baby to breathe but do not offer it any medical care to save its life.

all 3 are pretty barbaric.

Answer 11

That's horrible - look at what your BABY looks like at 20 weeks! I've included drawings of 16 weeks and 24 weeks too.

I would assume saline - the BABY would be burned alive and could be born alive.  

Answer 12

The girl may find it a bit difficult to find someone to do this procedure at this late stage. I,m from the uk and i know that you can have an abortion through to 24 weeks but don,t think many clinics like to do it, unless that its for a medical reason, plus by the time your date comes through your proberly be about 22/23 weeks gestation, a tad to developed don,t you think??

Answer 13

Why would you ask something like this. Why would you want something like that done so late in the pregnancy?