Abortion/what to do

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Expert: - 7/20/2009


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hello everyone i had a baby sometime in may of 2007, then July
2008 i got pregnant again but had an abortion, and got
pregnant again this year June and now its July and i still had
no period what should i do? and i damaging my body?

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Hello, misses,

Abortion damages your body. If you don't want to damage your body, don't have one. If you discover you are pregnant, and you are not in a position to have a baby right now, you can get help. You can either get the kind of help you need to keep and raise your baby, or you can find an adoptive home for him or her. To find these options, find an organization in your area. You can find one by going here:

http://pregnancycenters.org/

If you have another abortion, you will be starting a cycle of repeat abortions, and in our experience, there are only three ways to end such a cycle. 1. stop having sex, 2. be unable to conceive or 3. carry your baby to term.

There is another consideration, too. You have a child to take care of. Abortion can kill you. Your child needs you, so that wouldn't be reasonable.

The more abortions you have, the more damage you will do to your body. So if you are concerned about damage, I urge you not to have an abortion. I hope this helps. Please take care of yourself!

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I can help women with the consideration of their decision, and with resources, and I can share my own experiences as the mother of seven and grandmother of eleven. My approach is to show love and concern, and help women work through the issues, emotional, spiritual, practical. I also help women deal with boyfriend and family issues. I am not a doctor, but I have done extensive medical research, so I may be able to help with information. I am female. When you write, if you are or were pregnant, please tell me how far along you were or are, and if you have had an abortion, please tell me what kind. Thank you.

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I have been working with women who are considering abortion for several years. I also work with women who have had abortions. Our family has also experienced adoption, so I can talk about that as well.

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I am mostly self-taught. I also studied midwifery for awhile. I have spent years doing research on this topic. In fact, I have been doing research and working in this area since the early 1970's. I have been helping women online for a few years, under the guidance of a woman who was formally training in counseling.

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