How effective is abortion? Though there is no guarantee that abortion is 100 percent effective, it is almost 100 percent, especially if it is done after six weeks from your last period. If you have it before then, it may not be successful because the embryo is so small it could be missed.
After a later stage abortion, you might need to have a curette, where a different instrument is used to clear the walls of the uterus so that no tissue from the pregnancy is unknowingly left inside. Tissue from the pregnancy could cause bleeding and infection if it is not completely removed.
Why would I want to choose abortion? There could be many reasons why you would want to have an abortion. It might not be the right time in your life to have a baby. It may be that your physical or emotional state, or your living situation or Financial circumstances would affect the wellbeing of a child or yourself if you continued with the pregnancy.
You might want to choose abortion if you have a medical condition that would make it dangerous for you to continue with a pregnancy. You may also want to have an abortion if you know that the foetus has a severe abnormality, or if the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest
Are there any reasons why I could not have an abortion? Abortion is not available on request in Australia. Each state has its own laws about abortion, and you may have to meet certain requirements if you want to have one. Even in states where there are fairly broad requirements there is usually a stage of pregnancy where the line is drawn and you cannot have an abortion after that time. In some states that time is 12 weeks and abortions are not permitted after that Other states permit abortion up to 23 weeks as long as the other conditions are met, or even later if there is a big risk to the mother, or where the baby has a severe abnormality. If you want to find out what the law requires in your state, contact a Family Planning Centre or Community Health Centre. The availability of a doctor willing to perform abortions may also mean that even where the state permits abortion it can be difficult for a woman to actually have one.
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