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are there any types of abortion, under which the mother will be put to sleep for the duration of the process??
Dear Colleen,
Most clinics that offer abortion services have you be put to sleep for the procedure. The approaches that I advocate, the abortion pill and the aspiration procedure, are simple gentle early abortion methods that do not need you to be put to sleep. You can learn more about these noninvasive abortion procedures at earlyabortion.com. Most women do not know that they don't need surgery and don't need to be put to sleep for early abortion. If you want to find a traditional abortion clinic, you can go to Planned Parenthood, or find a clinic at gynpages.com.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
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Answers by Expert:
Doctor Early Options
Expertise
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.
Experience
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
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder
M.D., Harvard Medical School
M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
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