Abortion Essays (512 words) - RTT, Fertility, Abortion,

Abortion ABORTION Abortion is the expulsion of a nonviable fetus during the first twelve weeks of gestation. Many people think that abortion is a horrible thing. But if you find out the reasons why most people have abortions then you might change your mind. There is many different ways in order to do an abortion. Depending on the complications you will use different methods to have an abortion. Two ways to have an abortion are called either a D&X or a hysterotmy. There is also something called an incomplete abortion. One such complication is called a ectopic. One way to have an abortion is by D&X. A D&X is performed with in the first three months of the pregnancy. They are performed for health reasons most often mental health reasons. The cervix is dialated. The fetus is delivered feet first. Then the surgeon jabs a sharp object into the back of the fetus head, removes it and inserts a vacuum tube through which the brain is extracted. The head of the fetus contracts at this point and allows the fetus to be more easily removed from the womb. This simplifies the removal of the fetus with less damage to the woman. A bill banning D&X was reintroduced in to the house in early 1997. But the bill easily passed through with a vote 295-136. Another way of abortion is by a hysterotomy. This is a major surgery, essentially identical to a Calsaria Section. These are usually done in the case of a very young pregnant woman, or a pregnancy which resulted from a rape or incest. If this is not performed right it can lead to serious infection or even death. There is also something called incomplete abortion. This happens when fetal tissue is retained inside the uterus. The tissue can purify causing uterine infection wcich is a very serious situation. You need to be checked by a doctor and get helped right away. If you dont you can have serious problems, such as you uterus not returning to its normal size. One complication that leads to having an abortion is called ectopic pregnancy. This is where the fertilized egg becomes stuck in the fallopian tube. This is a life threatening situation. As the egg continues to grow the tube will rupture and death could be as little as fifteen minutes. There is so many reasons why people should be able to get an abortion. If a womans health or life is endangered. If not having an abortion a child might be born with a serious mental or physical defect. Also if a woman is raped or incest she should have the option to weather she wants an abortion or not. I know abortion sounds wrong. Killing a baby is not the right thing to do. But sometimes it is if your saving someone elses life. Or think if you had that kid they would not be leading a full life. So I think that women should have the choice of weather they can get an abortion or not. Speech and Communications