re: What is late term abortion like?

24 weeks is the latest it can be done legally in the U.S., and only in certain states. Some states have different cut offs that are before 24 weeks. I think it's 12 weeks in GA, for example.
Here is a thread I found with a woman's story who had one at 23 weeks 6 days:
http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about1906140.html
Best of luck.

Quoting A, E & W's mommy:" In the US a late term abortion is permissable up until the baby can justifiably survive outside the ... [snip!] ... a spontaneous delivery at 40 weeks and suddenly decide you want an anbortion and (with a consenting physician) you can have it."

Can't say im proud of our laws hearing this. Thats unreal......I have honestly never heard of this..Usually the cut off for most places is 12 weeks. Anything past that you would need to go to a major city.

Quoting Mumz:" Can't say im proud of our laws hearing this. Thats unreal......I have honestly never heard of this..Usually ... [snip!] ... never heard of this..Usually the cut off for most places is 12 weeks. Anything past that you would need to go to a major city."

That's true, legal and finding someone to do it are two very different things fortunately.

Quoting A, E & W's mommy:" That's true, legal and finding someone to do it are two very different things fortunately."

"Many anti-choice and misinformed individuals would have Canadians believe that a woman in Canada can access abortion services at any point during the nine months of pregnancy. This belief is hugely inaccurate and serves only to appeal to the emotional response of people in trying to prevent the acceptance of abortion as a critical reproductive health service. In Canada, a woman cannot have an elective abortion past 24 weeks gestation. There are simply no doctors and no facilities that will allow for an elective termination at that point. In fact, there are only a few doctors in the entire country who are willing to perform abortions past 20 weeks. As there are different methods of abortion, each woman’s pregnancy is individually assessed by a doctor to help decide which method is safest and best for her. However, since abortion services after 20 weeks are not easily available in Canada, many women who seek an abortion at this point must either travel to another province or to the United States, or must continue to carry the pregnancy to term. "

Quoting Mumz:" "Many anti-choice and misinformed individuals would have Canadians believe that a woman in Canada can ... [snip!] ... this point must either travel to another province or to the United States, or must continue to carry the pregnancy to term. ""

What is this source? I'm interested because I have a friend who's very into the in's and out's of abortion rights in Canada and a couple of months ago she sent me two articles regarding two women who'd managed to procure services for abortions after 36 weeks.

Quoting A, E & W's mommy:" What is this source? I'm interested because I have a friend who's very into the in's and out's of abortion ... [snip!] ... of months ago she sent me two articles regarding two women who'd managed to procure services for abortions after 36 weeks."

Im not arguing the fact that its illegal...And neither is the article. I've heard it happens more in Quebec than anywhere else. Im sure it happens, but people will have a VERY hard time finding a doctor willing to do something like that. This is the first ive heard of it.

A late term abortion can be a very traumatic experience. I cannot compare it to a first trimester abortion because I do not have that experience. But I do have the experience of an abortion at 15 weeks and it was the single worst day of my life. (Wasn't my choice, parents and boyfriend pushed me into it). The emotional damage it can do is the worst part. If I could go back in time and be stronger and make my own decision then I would not have done it.

Quoting Mumz:" Im not arguing the fact that its illegal...And neither is the article. I've heard it happens more in ... [snip!] ... but people will have a VERY hard time finding a doctor willing to do something like that. This is the first ive heard of it."

Ah I see, I was starting to think I was going to need to be bringing some things to my friend's attention, lol.

Quoting A, E & W's mommy:" Ah I see, I was starting to think I was going to need to be bringing some things to my friend's attention, lol."

I don't know much on all the laws in Canada but what I think it is, is that this law (that they will do abortions up till birth) is one of those things that is kinda still on the books but not practiced often and something that most Drs will not do this day in age. I think it is an old law that has never been updated.

My friend had to have an abortion very late for her health, and the Dr had to do it. But that is a story that could get out and sound like it was an abortion selected for personal reasons rather than health of the mother.

I would only be guessing but I bet sometimes women like my friend who have no choice but to have an late abortion or die(in Canada) might end up in the "story's" your friend comes across.

I am sure that there a a few Dr's out there who are willing to do anything for a pay check but that is the same everywhere.

I am not saying that you or your friend are wrong at all about the laws or what happens, I am just saying I bet that most Dr's do not do these very late term abortions just because the law says it's OK.

<blockquote><b>Quoting kr.r:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting A, E & W's mommy:</b>" In the US a late term abortion is permissable ... [snip!] ... decide you want an anbortion and (with a consenting physician) you can have it."</blockquote> Smurf. Canada is insane."</blockquote>


That's ridiculous and NOT true.... if people are not from Canada they should comment. From what I know most provinces only do up to 16 weeks and Toronto goes up to 22! Canada doesn't allow anything later than that.

Quoting :" <blockquote><b>Quoting kr.r:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting A, E & W's mommy:</b>" ... [snip!] ... what I know most provinces only do up to 16 weeks and Toronto goes up to 22! Canada doesn't allow anything later than that."

Canada is one of only three countries in the world with no laws restricting abortion. Because of
that, Canada serves as a respected role model for abortion care internationally. Abortion is a
health procedure and as such, can be left up to the discretion of the doctor and patient. It requires
no extra regulation, in the same way that childbirth or heart surgery requires no extra
regulation. It would be reactionary and counter-productive to pass any restriction against
abortion, because that would endanger women’s health and lives, and infringe on women's
equality rights: only women get pregnant, so abortion restrictions amount to discrimination
against women. It would also give the anti-abortion movement something to build on, and agitate
from. Abortion opponents target rare cases of late term abortion, describing it in horrific detail,
to evoke an emotional response in listeners. Their ultimate goal is to restrict all abortion rights.
What these lobbyists strategically fail to mention, however, is that banning late term abortions
would force women pregnant with dying fetuses to give birth at great risk to their own health,
undermining both the rights of women and the medical authority of doctors.




Being one of only 3 countries without any restrictions means that it can be done at ANY time, there is no law restricting to pre-viability. This is the site : http://www.arcc-cdac.ca/postionpapers/22-Late-term-Abortions.PDF

Also I had a neighbour in BC who had an abortion at 28 weeks. At 24 weeks she had her '20 week' us only to discover that the baby what so malformed that survival outside the womb beyond more that a few minutes would be absolutely impossible (missing several major organs, missing legs, missing arms, etc). It took her a few weeks to adjust to and accept the new and then book the hopsital procedure. This is an obvious reason to consider late term abortion, however, no such reason is necessary in Canada, but like I said before, the trick is finding a doctor willing to perform for non medical reasons.

Quoting :" <blockquote><b>Quoting kr.r:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting A, E & W's mommy:</b>" ... [snip!] ... what I know most provinces only do up to 16 weeks and Toronto goes up to 22! Canada doesn't allow anything later than that."

Here's another site dispelling the myth that late term abortions are commonplace (since they are in fact extremely rare since it's hard to find a willing physician). However, it does address the fact that there are no laws preventing an abortion at any time.

http://www.abortionmyths.ca/late_term_abortion_Canada.html

<blockquote><b>Quoting :</b>" How dangerous is it? Is it morally more wrong than one done at like 10 weeks? How bad is the procedure? Also what did you tell others who knew you were pregnant?"</blockquote>




I had one done at 17 weeks... They put those luminaria sticks in to dilate me and I had to stay the night.... I basically had to give birth to it, but they put me out so idk what all happened while I was out.... I went on to have 3 children and I don't regret it...