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So what exactly is an abortion anyway?
the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy [Oxford Google]
All abortions involve either:
poisoning or starving a baby to death, suctioning a baby apart with a vacuum, using forceps to tear a baby apart, or forcing a baby into cardiac arrest.
1st Trimester Abortion
Second Trimester Abortion
Third Trimester Abortion
What Is a Third Trimester Abortion?
What Is a Third Trimester Abortion?
A third trimester abortion refers to a procedure that takes place during the final stage of pregnancy, typically after 27 weeks. At this stage, the fetus is more developed, and the procedure is more complex than earlier abortions.
Partial-birth Abortion:
Partial-birth abortion (PBA) is the term Congress has used to describe a procedure that crosses the line from abortion to infanticide. The doctor delivers a substantial portion of the living child outside his mother's body - the entire head in a head-first delivery or the trunk past the navel in a feet-first delivery - then kills the child by crushing his skull or removing his brain by suction.
Induction abortions:
Because the child is so large and developed, an abortion procedure at this point takes 2 - 3 days to complete. Due to the risks and need for monitoring, this procedure is generally done in the hospital or a surgery center. On day 1, mifepristone (the first abortion pill) is given orally which blocks the hormone progesterone causing the lining of the uterus to degenerate – starving the baby of vital nutrients and oxygen. Mifepristone alone doesn’t necessarily kill the baby, so the baby is often killed beforehand. This is often only done for babies 20 weeks or older.
A syringe with a large needle is filled with a drug called digoxin – which is normally used to treat heart problems, but an overdose of digoxin will cause fetal cardiac arrest. A long needle is inserted through the mother’s abdomen or vagina, and the digoxin is injected into the fluid surrounding the baby under ultrasound guidance. The baby doesn’t die immediately, which is why this is done normally 1 or 2 days beforehand.
For the drug to be more effective, the abortionist can also inject the digoxin directly into the baby– targeting either the body, heart, or umbilical vein. The baby usually dies within 24 hours of the injection of digoxin. If the baby doesn’t die within 24 hours, the injection can be repeated. Death is normally confirmed by ultrasound before the start of delivery.
On day 2, 24 - 36 hours after the mifepristone, the woman is given misoprostol (the second abortion pill) orally or vaginally causing her to go into labor. Usually after 24 hours of starting the misoprostol, the woman will vaginally deliver the baby. If the woman is having trouble delivering, she may be given a synthetic hormone called Pitocin to promote labor.
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