Sometimes, in a woman's life, there may be situations when she decides to have an abortion on a later date. We will not judge the moral underpinnings of this deed, we will talk about where you can make a late abortion and what consequences it can lead to.
When is the termination of pregnancy at a later date?
There are several indications for termination of pregnancy at a later date. They include the following reasons:
- the woman was not going to give birth, just did not know about her pregnancy. Perhaps this was due to irregularities in the menstrual cycle and, as a result, to an error in calculating the period of ovulation;
- the girl did not dare to admit that she was pregnant with her parents, spouse or partner.
- the woman was afraid to have an abortion and decided on it after the first trimester of pregnancy. Indecisiveness can be related to the behavior of a partner. For example, he promised to marry, but he disappeared without a trace from her life;
- the woman, for objective reasons, could not receive medical assistance earlier. Perhaps she did not know that there was an opportunity to interrupt an unwanted pregnancy artificially;
- in the development of the fetus, serious pathologies were identified;
- a woman is seriously ill and pregnancy threatens her health, and perhaps life.
The last two reasons are medical indications for abortion on late terms, in other cases a special commission makes a decision on late abortion.
The latest term of abortion is 24 weeks, although many specialists call another term - 20 weeks. This disagreement is explained by the fact that the possibility of termination of pregnancy depends, first of all, on the viability of the fetus, and not on its age.
How do abortions in late pregnancy?
Deciding to have an abortion, a woman should contact her gynecologist. If a decision is made in her favor, the doctor determines which method will be used to terminate the pregnancy at a later date. There are two methods: saline abortion and a small cesarean section.
With salt abortion, a needle is inserted into the fetal bladder, through which approximately 200 ml of fluid is pumped out. Instead, a saline solution of sodium chloride is fed into the amnion. For several hours, the fetus painfully dies, and the uterus begins to actively contract, trying to get rid of the dying fetus. By the way, before a late abortion, a woman is obliged to tell in detail what happens to a child who has already formed a nervous system during these hours.
Recently, salt abortion has been used much less often due to the high risk of complications in women. In addition, the child can survive, remaining disabled. Therefore, more and more often, they use prostaglandin and oxytomycin, which provoke intensive reduction of the uterus and, as a consequence, premature birth.
In the case of contraindications to these methods, a small caesarean section is performed. The extracted child either suffocates or causes death from hypothermia, placing in cold water or in the interstitial opening.
Consequences of late abortion
If a woman cares little about the painful death of an infant, maybe she will listen to the doctor's advice to take care of her own health? In fact, late abortion is very painful, cramps and bleeding can continue for a week. Often, such a procedure leads to serious complications and, even, infertility.
Therefore, before deciding on a later termination of pregnancy, carefully weigh all the pros and cons. Better still, continually use contraception, preventing the occurrence of unwanted pregnancy.