I have recently found out I am pregnant
and am definately wanting an abortion for
several reasons.
However, around 4 years ago, I had another
termination (to the same partner), me and
him split up shortly afterwards and we
both moved into new relationships. Around
1- 2 years after the termination I
suffered from depression and took 6 months
off work. I was on sleeping tablets and
anti- depressants, and tried to overdose
twice on sleeping tablets. I hardly
remember anything of these epsiodes, but
my then partner insisted that whilst I was
in hospital I was talking about the "baby
I had killed" and how I wish I had had it.
Now me and my ex have been back together 2
months and I am pregnant again!
I am worried that now when I see my
doctor, some of this info may be on my
medical records, and it may affect the
doctor's decisionas to whether I can have
a termination.
The depression wasn't term
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Medical Abortion Answer A3731 Posted: 02-25-08 10:47am
Medical abortion is regulated by laws that
vary by state or country. In some
countries, abortion can be approved if the
mother wants one. Typically, however, if a
mother is under 18, her parents have to
give permission for the abortion in order
that she might continue with the
procedure. If the pregnancy is older than
12 weeks, a medical commission (consist of
a gynaecologist, psychiatrist and social
worker) might have to approve of a
mother’s request for abortion. Where I
practice medicine, a woman's previous
medical history has no influence on the
doctor's current decision for an abortion
to take place.
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