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The woman visits an abortion clinic or doctor’s office and ingests pills containing Mifepristone (also known as RU-486) at the clinic.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specified exactly how the drug regimen was to be given.
If a mother changes her mind after taking RU-486, she might still be able to save her baby, especially if she has not yet ingested the second drug, Misoprostol.
In the short term, RU-486 and Misoprostol cause severe cramping, contractions, and heavy bleeding, which force the dead baby out of the mother’s uterus.
The failure rates for medical abortion increase as the pregnancy progresses.
During this stage of pregnancy, the preborn child is developing rapidly. The baby’s organs start to develop, and the heart begins to beat.
A suction, or aspiration, D&C abortion is performed in-clinic.
Injury to the uterus or cervix, potentially damaging intestines, bladder, and nearby blood vessels, may occur.
During this stage of pregnancy, the preborn child is developing rapidly. The baby’s organs start to develop, and the heart begins to beat
To prepare for a D&E abortion, the abortionist uses laminaria, a form of sterilized seaweed, to open the woman’s cervix 24 to 48 hours before the procedure.
If a woman has been dilated with laminaria, but not yet undergone the surgical abortion, she can still change her mind.
For the woman, this procedure carries a significant immediate risk of major complications.
Some states have enacted prohibitions on abortion.
Development Milestones
To help ensure the baby will be delivered dead and not alive, the abortionist uses a large needle to inject digoxin or potassium chloride through the woman’s abdomen or vagina, targeting the baby’s heart, torso, or head.
After administration of the digoxin or potassium chloride, laminaria, and labor-inducing drugs, the woman often waits for labor at home or in a hotel.
A woman faces greater risks aborting her child in the late-term, given the child’s size and development.
At 25 weeks, a preborn child is fully developed and considered viable.
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