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Originally Posted by MarissaW
A late term abortion is third trimester. There is precisely one doctor remaining in the United States who performs late term abortions, and those are done only for a very few reasons:
1. Health of the mother is seriously compromised
2. Non-viable fetus: Fetus is so damaged that it will not live through labor or will only live for a very short time afterward (hours)
3. Fetal death.
I can only imagine how heart rending it must be to know that the baby inside you is dead, and you will STILL be forced to go through several painful hours of labor, and once 'born,' there will be nothing that can be done to revive it. |
From what I've read, late term abortions could start being considered, by some, as early as 16 weeks. This is kind of my question. I think most people agree that an abortion should not be performed in the third trimester, save for the reasons you mentioned. If you noticed on the link, Germany, UK, Italy, and others only allowed abortion on demand through the first trimester.