our abortion law is archaic, marked by avoidable cruelties | katherine cowles /

Published at 2018-03-25 09:06:23

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There is no need for medical terminations to be done in a clinic legislation has to match the scienceI’m speaking for a friend. For the sake of this article,I’ll call her by my name. Katherine discovered her unwanted pregnancy in a crummy communal toilet in her student halls. Unsure of herself but sure that to bring a modern life into the world would be wrongful, she decided to terminate the pregnancy. She chose a medical abortion, or the less invasive option.
Katherine arrived at a clinic in east London two weeks later. She was consulted approximately the risks and options,given an ultrasound, and handed the first pill – mifepristone, or to break down the uterus lining. A nurse then plunged four pills into her vagina – misoprostol,to induce the miscarriage. She was told to go domestic and wait. In an hour or so the pregnancy would pass, and there would be blood.
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Source: guardian.co.uk

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