Always under constructionSUCTION ABORTION;
Also called vacuum aspiration, this is the most common abortion technique
in use today. In this procedure a suction tube is inserted through the dilated
cervix into the womb. A powerful vacuum tears the placenta from the uterus
and dismembers the body of the developing child, sucking the pieces into
an attached jar. There is a risk that the uterus can be punctured during
the procedure. Also, the abortionist must take care that all the body parts
are removed from the womb, as infection and hemorrhage can occur if fetal
or placental tissue is left in the uterus.
DILATION AND CURETTAGE (D&C):
In a D&C abortion, usually performed between seven and twelve weeks of pregnancy,
the doctor inserts a curette, a loop-shaped steel knife, into the womb through
the dilated cervix. As the curette scrapes the wall of the uterus, the baby
is cut into pieces. Bleeding can be considerable. As with a suction abortion,
there is a risk of infection or hemorrhage, so the abortionist must reassemble
the body parts to make sure the uterus is empty.
DILATION AND EVACUATION (D&E):
This method is similar to a D&C, except that forceps must be used to
grasp the baby's body because of the child's advanced development. The baby
is dismembered as the abortionist twists and tears the parts of the body
and slices the placenta away from the uterus. Bleeding is profuse. Although
relatively safe for the mother, the procedure is devastating to the hospital
staff and many doctors refuse to do advanced D&E abortions.
SALT POISONING (SALINE INJECTION):
"Salting out" is the second most common method of inducing abortion
and is usually used after sixteen weeks. The doctor inserts a long needle
through the mother's abdomen and injects a saline solution into the sac
of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby. The baby is poisoned by swallowing
the salt and his skin is completely burned away. It takes about an hour
to kill the baby. After the child dies, the mother goes into labor and expels
the dead baby. Saline injections have been outlawed in some countries because
of the risks to the mother, which can include lung and kidney damage if
the salt finds its way into her bloodstream. In spite of the horrible burning
effect, some babies have survived "salting out" and been born
alive.
HYSTEROTOMY; Similar to
the Cesarean section, the hysterotomy abortion is a surgical procedure whereby
the baby is removed from the mother's womb and allowed to die by neglect
or killed by a direct act. This method offers the highest risk to the mother
and produces the most number of live births. Hysterotomy is used only for
late term pregnancies, and is sometimes used if the salt poisoning or prostaglandin
abortion has failed.
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