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The Dangers of an Herbal Abortion

December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

An herbal abortion, or what is also known as a natural abortion is the process of taking certain herbs to induce a miscarriage. There is not much known about the long term affects of these herbs, but even though the labels say “natural” the short term affects can be extremely hazardous to your health.

The herbs in an herbal abortion have been used for thousands of years, but physicians strongly recommend that they are not used because the side effects can be fatal. Some of the less serious side effects can be abdominal pain, bleeding, and nausea. One of the most serious effects of using herbs can be organ failure. The herbs are known for causing a large amount of strain on the kidneys and liver and can decrease the efficiency of one of both of these organs. Once the organs are damaged, many times they will never have full function again.

There are also other dangers associated with an herbal abortion. In some cases there may be an incomplete abortion where only part of the fetus is removed from the body, or the fetus dies and bleeding starts, but the tissues is not expelled. In these cases a D&C needs to be done to finish removing the fetus.

It is also important to know that if you have an Ectopic pregnancy then herbal remedies will not work at all. If you are using herbs and start experiencing severe abdominal pain and dizziness it is extremely important to go see your doctor right away.

The dangers of using an herbal remedy to end a pregnancy are numerous and very serious. There is very little research available on the herbs and their side effects, their safety, and their reliability. A much safer way to approach an abortion would be to visit a medical professional.

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Abortion and Mental Illness, Is There A Link?

December 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Those who are against abortion often say that a woman who has an abortion and terminates a pregnancy will suffer long term guilt and anguish as a result of their actions. This theory is based on the idea that even if a woman believes it is morally right to have an abortion, her own conscience will actually think it is wrong, and cause her to suffer from mental illness.

Do anti-abortion groups and legislators think that this is enough of a reason to ban abortion? They would like to think so. But there are many other things in life that cause long term mental anguish, and we don’t legislate against them. Adultery, for one is an action that many people participate in. It brings on mental anguish for some, but the government realizes that we all have the right to make our own decisions, and we have to live with the consequences of those decisions. It is widely agreed that adultery is morally wrong, yet there is no law against it.

For those who think that the long term affects of having an abortion will damage a woman’s psyche, they are not basing these beliefs on fact. There have been studies done by the American Psychological Association that show that although a woman may find she has feelings of grief, and a feeling of loss after an abortion, there is no evidence that having an abortion can cause problems with a woman’s mental health in the long term.

So although it is possible for a woman to regret the fact that they had an abortion, if they believed that they had the moral right to do it in the first place, it will not cause any more damage mentally than if they bring an unwanted pregnancy to term and have the baby.

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The Abortion Debate: Is it Politics or Religion

December 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Abortion has become one of the most hotly debated subjects in our country. There does not seem to be any middle ground, you are either pro-choice or pro-life, with nothing in between. But part of the problem is really whether or not we have the right to make laws about abortion at all. Those who are pro-choice argue that we don’t have the right to do so because those who are against abortion are basing their opinion on a religious belief. According to the Constitution the government can not support any specific church, so laws can not be based on a religious belief.

The difficulty in this concept lies in the fact that it is unclear where the line is between the two. Many laws are based on acts that are immoral such as rape, and murder, just as many religious beliefs are based morality. How do we decide which moral acts should involve the government and which ones should not? Should it be based on a majority? If all religions believe something is immoral then a law can be made against it, but if only a few believe it, then they can’t impose their beliefs on other people? There are many laws in effect that would be irrelevant if this were really the case.

Part of the reason that abortion is so hotly debated is because the line is so thin. There are so many different ways of looking at the subject that you could come up with many different interpretations of what is moral about it or what is not moral about it.

One thing is for sure though, there will never be an agreement about whether or not abortion should be legal. It will continue to be at the top of the list of debates during every election season, and throughout every elected officials term of office.

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Medical Science And Politics – Issue Of Abortion Has Exposed The Fault Lines

December 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Medical science has always prided itself for being above the daily humdrum of average life. Medical experts have been treated equal to god in many cultures because they have the ability to save the life and health of an individual.

Life and health is something that no man can create on his or her own. Rather, we are dependent on nature and external factors for enjoying good health. In such a scenario, the combination of political and medical issues leads to an explosive controversy.

Abortion happens to be one such controversy. Why is it such a big deal? Well, the line of thought on this issue can be divided into two categories. For some, the fetus is not life and the choice of mother or parents is ultimate. As far as others are concerned, fetus is a living being and to kill the fetus is no different than killing any other human being.

Of course, there are extreme opinions on both sides. For some, the child just does not exist until it is born. This is obviously not a sensible argument because medical sciences have proved that the fetus develops life and becomes a living being after a specific stage in pregnancy.

The rationalists suggest that abortion before the fetus develops life is acceptable while abortion after it is not acceptable. On the other hand, those who are in favor of life point out that anything that is going to become a living organism should be given the opportunity to do so. It is not just a question of politics and medicine.

It is also an issue that has many social implications. Asking a minor to give birth to a child because of one instance of unsafe sex or even sexual abuse has many social implications. Does it make sense to bring a child in the world where the mother herself is not capable of taking care of the child?

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Matter Of Same – More Than 50% Abortions Take Place In Unsafe Conditions

December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Pregnancy and childbirth is often considered a second life for the mother. Despite best medical facilities, there always is the possibility of something going drastically wrong with the delivery. Complications can lead to even death. In such a scenario, one should not just focus on the political and social aspects of abortion but also on the medical aspects.

Close to half the abortions in the world today take place under unsafe conditions. Abortion is not just a question of preventing the birth of the fetus. Rather, it has severe implications for the health of the mother. By health, one means the physical as well as mental health. A foreseen miscarriage can lead to severe psychological trauma in the mother.

The mother may feel guilty for not taking care of the child properly. Unhealthy habits like consumption of drugs in the past may cause miscarriages. In such a scenario, it is important to regulate the medical aspects of abortion properly.

To a big extent, the political debate surrounding this medical issue has caused many problems. More and more persons are being forced to take a stand. The end result is that an issue that ought to be sorted out in a hospital or in the family is being debated on the streets.

If the parents are pro life and if the mother is pro choice, then it is obviously going to lead to complications. such difference of opinion within the family is not going to have a positive impact on society.

It is important to desensitize the issue. Rather than treating those who favor abortion as murderers and those who favor life as idiots, it makes more sense to understand that there are too many nuances to the issue for it to be debated on a national level. Rather, it requires introspection within the family and determination of one approach that is acceptable to all.

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Abortion as a Health Issue

September 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Political viewpoints and religious philosophies may toss the abortion issue around like football trying to score points and gain yardage on their perspective platform. Abortion has more angles than the isosceles triangle. Pro-life antagonists cry out for a life that is destroyed during an abortion. Pro-choice enthusiasts exclaim fervently that a woman does not have to save the life of a baby if she does not want to.

Laying aside any issue that any segment of society wants to champion, the bare bone facts are chomped underfoot of the protesters. What are the risks to the pregnant mother when she undergoes the surgical procedure of abortion?

Cervical Damage
The cervix is one of the main supporting parts of the reproduction process carrying the weight of a pregnancy. Abortion causes damage to this cervical area to the point of causing it to open prematurely with a later pregnancy.

Future Infertility
The risk of infertility after only one abortion was found to be three to four times greater than with women who had never experienced abortion. Almost 25% of women who abort their first pregnancy, remained childless. These are statistics that have developed over time and following cause and result. No one doing these numbers has a religious motivation or a political agenda.

Fallopian Tube Infection
A fragile organ called the Fallopian tube is vital in the reproduction process. If an infection develops in the Fallopian Tube, the risk is that it will seal shut. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, the infection involving the Fallopian Tube, often leads to infertility and at best it is difficult to manage even when treated early.

Placenta Previa
Placenta Previa is a condition that occurs during pregnancy when the placenta covers the opening of the womb. Placenta Previa is the cause of major blood loss during labor and it can even be the cause of death for mother and baby alike. Medical doctors did some research on pregnancies in the hospital or in their offices and the results showed the increase of this condition had its foundation in the recent increase of legal abortions.

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Abortion as a Health Issue

September 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Political viewpoints and religious philosophies may toss the abortion issue around like football trying to score points and gain yardage on their perspective platform. Abortion has more angles than the isosceles triangle. Pro-life antagonists cry out for a life that is destroyed during an abortion. Pro-choice enthusiasts exclaim fervently that a woman does not have to save the life of a baby if she does not want to.

Laying aside any issue that any segment of society wants to champion, the bare bone facts are chomped underfoot of the protesters. What are the risks to the pregnant mother when she undergoes the surgical procedure of abortion?

Cervical Damage
The cervix is one of the main supporting parts of the reproduction process carrying the weight of a pregnancy. Abortion causes damage to this cervical area to the point of causing it to open prematurely with a later pregnancy.

Future Infertility
The risk of infertility after only one abortion was found to be three to four times greater than with women who had never experienced abortion. Almost 25% of women who abort their first pregnancy, remained childless. These are statistics that have developed over time and following cause and result. No one doing these numbers has a religious motivation or a political agenda.

Fallopian Tube Infection
A fragile organ called the Fallopian tube is vital in the reproduction process. If an infection develops in the Fallopian Tube, the risk is that it will seal shut. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, the infection involving the Fallopian Tube, often leads to infertility and at best it is difficult to manage even when treated early.

Placenta Previa
Placenta Previa is a condition that occurs during pregnancy when the placenta covers the opening of the womb. Placenta Previa is the cause of major blood loss during labor and it can even be the cause of death for mother and baby alike. Medical doctors did some research on pregnancies in the hospital or in their offices and the results showed the increase of this condition had its foundation in the recent increase of legal abortions.

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Abortion is a Means of Coping With a Sensitive Accident – Health Medicine

September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Abortion is much more than just another political hot button issue for senators and others to debate on their way to election. It is a sensitive surgery utilized by those who have found themselves pregnant, and do not wish to care for a baby at that point in their lives. It’s not an easy fix to a simple problem; it is a choice surrounded by much emotion and thought.

While some women find themselves in the abortionist’s office more than once, there are few women who consider abortion to be a means of birth control. Most women are utilizing one of the numerous methods of avoiding pregnancy, including using condoms, getting the Depo-Provera birth control shot several times a year, using an IUD, taking daily oral birth control pills, using cervical caps or diaphragms, or even utilizing sterilization to keep themselves child-free. Even while using one of these or other methods, however, sometimes sperm and fertile eggs meet inside the female body, and cause a pregnancy.

If a woman is actively using a contraceptive device, it is most likely that she will be displeased to find that she’s missed her period. Most women who desire to get pregnant have stopped using any birth control methods, so a pregnancy surprise that happens to a woman using birth control is both unpleasant and unwanted.

One way of dealing with such an instance is though abortion. This procedure is performed relatively quickly and without an excess of pain, and frees the woman of having a baby whom she may well not be in a position to care for at that point in her life. Regardless of the reasons why a woman chooses to terminate her pregnancy, it is most often a difficult decision, reached after a good amount of thought.

Difficult decision or not however, abortion is a right provided by law in America, ever since the historic Roe v. Wade case was argued successfully in the Supreme Court by Sarah Weddington. The case went in Roe’s favor, and first trimester abortion has been legal in America ever since.

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Trust Women to Make the Correct Choices for Themselves Regarding Abortion – Health Medicine

August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

One of the reasons that there are so many homeless people, drug addicts, and neglected people in the world, is related to the notion that people who had parents that didnt really want children, are left to fend for themselves. In so doing, these people had far less opportunities to receive education which could have helped keep them off of the streets.

Neglect of certain portions of the populace is neither a common nor a popular topic in America today. Some people would rather argue about their viewpoint of the morality behind abortion, than focus on the living who are in dire need.

It’s impossible to say how many people of immoderate circumstances are on the streets because they are mentally ill, suffering an acute malady, or have simply overdone the drug lifestyle. In every and any case however, these people would likely have been better off if someone had cared for them throughout all phases of their lives, beginning in childhood. Often having to look after themselves from young ages, they haven’t had the chance to learn great decision making skills which result from having a safe and stable, loving environment in which to grow up.

Pregnant women who realize this are often the ones having abortions. They don’t always necessarily want to have an abortion, but are always inevitably in a position to realize that if they bring a baby into the world, they will not be able to care for it sufficiently. Realizing their present life circumstances put them in a position to be unable to prevent any kid they would give birth to from having a very bad life, they choose to prevent that modicum of suffering in another being before it can even begin.

While it is a hard choice, we must believe that women know enough about themselves and their present life circumstances to make the correct decision regarding whether or not to give birth. Simply having sex one night, and finding that one way or the other, they’ve become pregnant, does not in itself stand as a good enough reason to give birth.

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Abortion is Often a Mental Struggle

August 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you have ever thought that someone who doesn’t want children would find it easy to believe that abortion was the path to follow in the case of an accidental pregnancy, you might be incorrect. While there are people who find abortion to be an easy choice, there are others that struggle with the decision to abort a fetus, even if they desire no children.

Perhaps this idea is hard to understand, as it seems that some media portray anyone who has an abortion as a murderer. This is an inaccurate portrayal. Abortion is something that people engage in after a lot of thought on the matter. A host of notions are taken into consideration. Those thoughts usually center around whether or not the individuals who have created the pregnancy will be fit parents, whether they can handle the financial burden a baby creates, or whether a known hereditary genetic defect might be passed along.

Even if a person is adamantly against having a child of their own, they may well struggle with the emotional turmoil that rises up inside of them in deciding whether or not to have a child. This confusion has nothing to do with religion, but is about how the decision affects their sense of compassion, duty, and responsibility. For instance, a compassionate person would consider the environment in which they could afford to raise a baby. If they find that their financial pressures are already too large, it is a compassionate choice to admit that they cannot bring a child into the world to live a life plagued by lack of medical care, malnourishment, and the poor health that these two issues provoke.

Compassion is widely considered a very important attribute to guide one’s better thinking, and yet it can be an exceedingly hard thing to follow through with the conclusions which one draws after engaging in such thinking. The thoughtful decision to have an abortion can be a very hard one to implement. However, by not giving birth to a human being that would suffer mistreatment, abortion is often the most compassionate choice.

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