They said it.
From an Australian social worker identified as Penny:
“I have seen women make this decision dozens of times. I had even seen some of them suffer afterwards, but I always firmly believed it was because of their religious conflict or some radical pro-life guilt trip.
I never in a million years believed that their grief or sorrow was real, or that their beliefs that they felt pressured were genuine.”
Dr. Debbie Garratt, PhD Alarmist Gatekeeping: Abortion (2021) v
Share on FacebookFormer abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino on abortions by pill:
“24 – 48 hours after taking RU-486, the woman takes misoprostol, also called cytotec, that is administered either orally or vaginally. RU-486 and misoprostol together cause severe cramping, contractions, and often heavy bleeding, to force the dead baby out of the woman’s uterus.
The process can be very intense and painful, and the bleeding and contractions could last from a few hours to several days. While she could lose her baby at any time and anywhere during this process, the woman will often sit on a toilet as she prepares to expel the child, which she will then flush.
She may even see her dead baby within the pregnancy sac. At nine weeks for example, the baby will be almost an inch long, and if she looks carefully, she might be able to count the fingers and toes. After she has disposed of her baby, the woman may have bleeding and spotting for several weeks.
Bleeding lasts on average, nine to 16 days. 8% of women bleed more than 30 days, and 1% require hospitalization because of heavy bleeding.…
the failure rate increases as the pregnancy progresses. At seven weeks, it is a 5% failure rate, at eight weeks an 8% failure rate, and at nine weeks a 10% failure rate. If failure occurs, she will usually be offered a surgical abortion.
For the mother, medical abortion often causes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and heavy bleeding. Maternal deaths have occurred, most frequently due to infection and undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy.”
Live Action “1st Trimester Medical Abortion: Abortion Pills” YouTube Accessed August 18, 2021
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A report from The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine said the following about the abortion pill:
“Bleeding generally starts as the tissue begins to separate from the endometrium and continues for several days after the abortion is complete.
The heaviest bleeding occurs during and immediately following the passage of the gestational sac and lasts one to two days. Some bleeding and spotting may occur up to 9 – 16 days.
Like bleeding, uterine pain and cramping are an expected and normal consequence of medication abortion. Cramping can last from a half-day to three days.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are typically recommended to manage the pain…However, some women still report high levels of pain, and pain is commonly reported as the worst feature of the method.
Prophylactic regimens for pain management are an area of active research.
Other side effects reported by women who undergo medication abortion include nausea, vomiting, weakness, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, fever, and chills. About 85% of patients report at least one of these side effects, and many patients are expected to report more than one.”
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Reproductive Health Services: The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States (Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2018) 54
Share on FacebookA study found that the rate of infection after an abortion was 5.8% if the woman received antibiotics and 9.4% if she didn’t
N Low, et al. “Perioperative Antibiotics to Prevent Infection after First Trimester Abortion” Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews (2012) (3): CD005217
That’s over one woman in 20 with an infection, even if antibiotics are given, and almost one in ten if they aren’t.
Share on FacebookWhile arguing against unrestricted abortion, British pro-life politician John Corrie said in 1979:
“I have received many letters from unhappy women. Many of them bitterly regret having had their abortion and express in their letters the importance of counselling. If only they had known what it all entailed, they would not have gone through with the abortion.”
Fran Amery Beyond Pro-Life and Pro-Choice: The Changing Politics of Abortion in Britain (Bristol: Bristol University Press, 2020) 89
Share on FacebookResearcher Kevin Sherlock documented the following lawsuits against a California abortionist named Dr. Edgar Guess:
Penelope S had a tubal ligation by Guess soon after he did an abortion on her. She got pregnant again two years later and sued him. She won $15,000 in an arbitration hearing in 1980.
Source: Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. C143928
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Maria G had an abortion performed by Guess in 1977. The abortion was incomplete, and she suffered infection, internal injuries, and severe internal bleeding. She also charges that Guess and his staffers failed to give her competent follow-up care, forcing her to go elsewhere for treatment.
Source: Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. C229343
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Maria F said that a staffer at Guess’s facility named Nolan Jones botched her abortion in 1977. She remained pregnant and had a second abortion three months later. She also said she suffered other side effects. She was awarded $12,000 by a jury in 1983.
Source: Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. C25205
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Maria C sued Guess, who performed an abortion on her but failed to kill her baby. The child survived and was born several months later.
Source: Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. C324302
Cited in: Kevin Sherlock The Scarlet Survey (Akron, Ohio, Brennyman Books, 1997) 38
Share on FacebookClare Murphy, a spokesperson for the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, a chain of abortion clinics in England, says there is “not a jot of evidence” that women suffer post-abortion trauma.
But she says:
“There will of course be women who, even if they do not regret their decision, feel devastated that this was a decision they had to take in the first place.”
Radhika Sanghani “The harsh truth about how women feel after an abortion” The Telegraph 14 July 2015
Share on FacebookIn response to an article in the Los Angeles Times, a nurse writes:
“As a county nurse and, until recently, a gynecological operating room nurse, I often assisted with abortions, D & C’s for fetal demise and D & E’s for demises that were further along…
Twice in a one-month period, I assisted with abdominal surgeries to remove the remains of botched “clinic” abortions.”
JOSUE L. BARBOSA “ABORTIONS OF LAST RESORT” Los Angeles Times, Feb 18, 1990
Share on FacebookA study found that:
At 21 weeks, abortion is 91 times more dangerous to the mother than carrying the child to term.
Bartlett, Linda A., et al. “Risk Factors for Legal Induced Abortion-Related Mortality in the United States.” Obstetrics & Gynecology, vol. 103, no. 4, Apr. 2004, pp. 729–737
Cited in: Catherine Glenn Foster, Steven H. Aden, ed. UNSAFE: America’s Abortion Industry Endangers Women (Americans United for Life, 2021)
Share on FacebookA report on the abortion pill concluded:
“More pain was reported with medical abortion both during the abortion and during the follow up period. (Jensen found 77.1% of medical abortion patients reported pain vs. 10.5% of surgical abortion patients.)”
It cited the following studies:
Jensen JT, Astley SJ, Morgan E, Nichols MD. Outcomes of suction curettage and mifepristone abortion in the United States: a prospective comparison study. Contraception 1999;59:153-9
Winikoff B, Sivin I, Coyaji KJ, et al. Safety, efficacy, and acceptability of medical abortion in China, Cuba, and India: a comparative trial of mifepristone and misoprostol versus surgical abortion. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997;176:431-7.
Cabezas E. Medical versus surgical abortion. Internat J Gynaecol & Obstet. 1998;63 Supp. 1, S141-6.
Elul B, Ellertson C, Winikoff B, Coyaji K. Side effects of mifepristone-misoprostol abortion versus surgical abortion. Data from a trial in China, Cuba, and India. Contraception 1999;59(2):107-14
“The FDA and RU-486: lowering the standard for women’s health.” Staff report prepared for the Hon. Mark Souder, Chariman, Subcommitte on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resouces, October 2006
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Medical Officer’s Review of Amendments 024 and 033, Final Reports for the U.S. Clinical Trials Inducing Abortion up to 63 Days Gestational Age and Complete Responses Regarding Distribution System and Phase 4 Commitments, Finalized November 22, 1999 (dated January 27, 2000)
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