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Expert: - 6/10/2008


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I had an abortion on 5/5/08 and i still live in pain and regret for now,but i had no other choice..
Now i came back to my fiancee and we are getting married and i want to have a baby so bad..
this is the only way i can feel better..
i know it's too early to ask this question,i am not having sex with my fiancee now,i will wait till 3 weeks from now.but what i want to know is if i got pregnant in 3 weeks from now,will my previous abortion affects my baby's health or affect me?
i really appreciate that you help me..
i want to be a mum..


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Dear Nour,
It is completely safe to get pregnant right away.  You can get started now - you don't have to wait.  Emotionally, it might be best to think of your decision in a positive light - sometimes you have to make hard decisions to be able to get more clear on what is really important to you.
Good luck with all of your decisions!
Doctor Joan
Earlyabortionoptions.com
New York City

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We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see http://www.EarlyAbortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that we can better help you.

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Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. Organizations: National Abortion Federation American Association of Family Physicians

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Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder M.D., Harvard Medical School M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government

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