Here
are some questions you should ask your care provider.
They should know the answer...
You Deserve To Have All Your Questions Answered
Pregnancy Termination Patient Safety and Consent *
You have a right to know all
of your options and other information that might affect your decision, but
if you don't ask for this information you may forfeit that right.
Here are some important issues you will want to discuss before you sign a
medical consent form.
- Will it hurt?
- What options and supportive services are
available to me if I choose not to abort?
- What is the fetus like right now? What
can it do? What can it feel?
- How much bleeding will I have?
- If I bleed too much, who should I call or
where should I go?
- Will you treat me for complications?
- If I need to be hospitalized, at which
hospital do you have privileges?
- What are the chances that I will experience
any of the following problems?
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Physical
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Psychological
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Retained Products of Conception
Damage to the Cervix
Hemorrhage (heavy bleeding)
Infection
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Perforation of the Uterus
Sterility
Complications of Future Pregnancies
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Depression
Anniversary Syndrome (Post Abortion Syndrome)
Sexual Dysfunction
Suicidal Thoughts
Interference With Personal Relationships
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If you decide to have an abortion, you will
want to have a permanent record of what the care provider told you. Take this
check list home with you and keep it in a safe place. Some of the
effects associated with abortion may not show up for several years. If
anything does happen to you during or after the abortion you will have
evidence of what you were told.
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