I asked her what she knew about the abortion procedure. Admittedly she didn't know much, so I began an education in the two most common abortion procedures as well as the various risks and complications involved.
Informed consent when it comes to abortion, is a very interesting subject. You see, I have had the opportunity to counsel many women facing a crisis pregnancy over these past six months. It has become a common practice of mine to ask my clients not only what they know about the procedure but what they were told when they went to the clinic for their abortions. What I have found is this; so many women, even those who have had abortion know next to nothing about the procedures and side effects. As far as what they have been told by their "friendly neighborhood abortion clinics" it usually consists of the risk of infection and the excess bleeding that is likely to accompany the surgery. Then there is the, "It's a simple procedure." No mention of the increased risk of ectopic pregnancy, than there's the uterine scarring that can occur and the infertility that it can accompany it. Uterine perforation, laceration of the uterine artery that can cause massive hemorrhaging and the list just goes on.
If it wasn't so serious it would almost be funny, you see for any other surgery you better believe that the patient gets ALL of the information. What's the difference when it comes to abortion? Is it because it's a heart wrenching, hard decision? Wouldn't that be even more reason to tell her the TRUTH? Doesn't she deserve that? To be given all of the information so that she can make the BEST decision! Otherwise she is just taking what she is given, not truly making a choice.
When faced with the truth, this mother decided to choose life! She couldn't believe that she had never been told these simple facts about fetal development and the abortion procedure.
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