It's a word that conjures a lot of emotions. It touches the deepest parts of ourselves and our beliefs about it are based on the most fundamental beliefs we have about humanity and life itself. This is a life and death issue, so we must ask ourselves, is what we believe based on truth?
We often hear the phrase "My Body, My Choice". Funny thing is, both pro-life and pro-choice proponents agree that a woman has a right to her own health decisions. But the pro-choice motto implies that abortion concerns only a single human body. On the contrary, we know albeit inside a woman's body, an embryo is not her own tissue, but someone else's. The pivotal question then is not, does abortion end an innocent human life, but rather, is there a good enough reason to end an innocent human life?
If you are reading this page, you may have found yourself inconveniently pregnant and you may be considering abortion as a solution. We urge you to familiarize yourself with the physical realities of the procedure and read the experiences of those who have gone through it. There are many alternatives to abortion and we encourage you to consider other options like fostering or adoption. The waiting list for adoptions within Finland is on average 5 years long and 1 in 5 people of reproductive age are involuntarily childless. There are many ready loving homes and would-be parents with open arms.
Abortion
It's a word that conjures a lot of emotions. It touches the deepest parts of ourselves and our beliefs about it are based on the most fundamental beliefs we have about humanity and life itself. This is a life and death issue, so we must ask ourselves, is what we believe based on truth?
We often hear the phrase "My Body, My Choice". Funny thing is, both pro-life and pro-choice proponents agree that a woman has a right to her own health decisions. But the pro-choice motto implies that abortion concerns only a single human body. On the contrary, we know albeit inside a woman's body, an embryo is not her own tissue, but someone else's. The pivotal question then is not, does abortion end an innocent human life, but rather, is there a good enough reason to end an innocent human life?
If you are reading this page, you may have found yourself inconveniently pregnant and you may be considering abortion as a solution. We urge you to familiarize yourself with the physical realities of the procedure and read the experiences of those who have gone through it. There are many alternatives to abortion and we encourage you to consider other options like fostering or adoption. The waiting list for adoptions within Finland is on average 5 years long and 1 in 5 people of reproductive age are involuntarily childless. There are many ready loving homes and would-be parents with open arms.
Abortion
Medical Abortions
Transcript:
My name is Dr. Anthony Levatino. I’m a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist, and I’ve performed over 1,200 abortions. Today, I’m going to describe a 1st Trimester Medical Abortion.This is a procedure in which the mother swallows pills in order to terminate her baby, and it is performed up to the 10th week of pregnancy.
The procedure involves two steps:
Step One.
At the abortion clinic or doctor’s office, the woman takes pills which contain Mifepristone, also called RU-486. RU-486 blocks the action of a hormone called Progesterone. Progesterone is naturally produced in the mother's body to stabilize the lining of the uterus. When RU-486 blocks Progesterone, the lining of the mother’s uterus breaks down, cutting off blood and nourishment to the baby, who then dies inside the mother's womb. It is important to note that even after it has been taken, it is possible to reverse the effects of RU-486 and save the baby, if Progesterone is administered. The sooner, the better.
Step Two.
24-48 hours after taking RU-486, the woman takes Misoprostol, also called Cytotec, that is administered either orally or vaginally. RU-486 and Misoprostol together cause severe cramping, contractions, and often heavy bleeding, to force the dead baby out of the woman's uterus. The process can be very intense and painful, and the bleeding and contractions can last from a few hours to several days. While she could lose her baby anytime and anywhere during this process, the woman will often sit on a toilet as she prepares to expel the child, which she will then flush. She may even see her dead baby within the pregnancy sac. At 9 weeks, for example, the baby will be almost an inch long, and if she looks carefully, she might be able to count the fingers and toes. After she has disposed of her baby, the woman may have bleeding and spotting for several weeks. Bleeding lasts, on average, 9-16 days. 8% of women bleed more than 30 days, and 1% require hospitalization because of heavy bleeding. The failure rate increases as the pregnancy progresses. If failure occurs, she will usually be offered a surgical abortion.
For the mother, medical abortion often causes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and heavy bleeding. Maternal deaths have occurred, most frequently due to infection and undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I’m Dr. Anthony Levatino, and in the early part of my career as an OB/GYN, I performed over 1,200 abortions. One day, after completing one of those abortions, I looked at the remains of a preborn child whose life I had ended, and all I could see was someone's son or daughter. I came to realize that killing a baby at any stage of pregnancy, for any reason, is wrong.
I want you to know today, no matter where you’re at or what you’ve done, you can change. Make a decision today to protect the preborn.
Thank you for your time.
This video describes the process of a medical abortion, which is an abortion done by taking pills orally. In Finland, a woman can receive abortion pills by request and for free for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. There is no ultrasound done if the woman states the date of her last menstrual period.
Read the guidelines from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health from here.
Used up to 12 weeks of pregnancy
Medical Abortions
Transcript:
My name is Dr. Anthony Levatino. I’m a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist, and I’ve performed over 1,200 abortions. Today, I’m going to describe a 1st Trimester Medical Abortion.This is a procedure in which the mother swallows pills in order to terminate her baby, and it is performed up to the 10th week of pregnancy.
The procedure involves two steps:
Step One.
At the abortion clinic or doctor’s office, the woman takes pills which contain Mifepristone, also called RU-486. RU-486 blocks the action of a hormone called Progesterone. Progesterone is naturally produced in the mother's body to stabilize the lining of the uterus. When RU-486 blocks Progesterone, the lining of the mother’s uterus breaks down, cutting off blood and nourishment to the baby, who then dies inside the mother's womb. It is important to note that even after it has been taken, it is possible to reverse the effects of RU-486 and save the baby, if Progesterone is administered. The sooner, the better.
Step Two.
24-48 hours after taking RU-486, the woman takes Misoprostol, also called Cytotec, that is administered either orally or vaginally. RU-486 and Misoprostol together cause severe cramping, contractions, and often heavy bleeding, to force the dead baby out of the woman's uterus. The process can be very intense and painful, and the bleeding and contractions can last from a few hours to several days. While she could lose her baby anytime and anywhere during this process, the woman will often sit on a toilet as she prepares to expel the child, which she will then flush. She may even see her dead baby within the pregnancy sac. At 9 weeks, for example, the baby will be almost an inch long, and if she looks carefully, she might be able to count the fingers and toes. After she has disposed of her baby, the woman may have bleeding and spotting for several weeks. Bleeding lasts, on average, 9-16 days. 8% of women bleed more than 30 days, and 1% require hospitalization because of heavy bleeding. The failure rate increases as the pregnancy progresses. If failure occurs, she will usually be offered a surgical abortion.
For the mother, medical abortion often causes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and heavy bleeding. Maternal deaths have occurred, most frequently due to infection and undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I’m Dr. Anthony Levatino, and in the early part of my career as an OB/GYN, I performed over 1,200 abortions. One day, after completing one of those abortions, I looked at the remains of a preborn child whose life I had ended, and all I could see was someone's son or daughter. I came to realize that killing a baby at any stage of pregnancy, for any reason, is wrong.
I want you to know today, no matter where you’re at or what you’ve done, you can change. Make a decision today to protect the preborn.
Thank you for your time.
This video describes the process of a medical abortion, which is an abortion done by taking pills orally. In Finland, a woman can receive abortion pills by request and for free for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. There is no ultrasound done if the woman states the date of her last menstrual period.
Read the guidelines from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health from here.
Used up to 12 weeks of pregnancy
Below are images of aborted babies from up to 10 weeks gestation.
View Discretion Advised.
Photos from AbortionNo.org
7 week abortion
8 week abortion
9 week abortion
Information about the photos can be read from here.
10 week abortion
Below are images of aborted babies from up to 10 weeks gestation.
View Discretion Advised.
Photos from AbortionNo.org
7 week abortion
8 week abortion
9 week abortion
10 week abortion
Information about the photos can be read from here.
Suction Dilation & Curettage
Used up to 14 weeks of pregnancy
Transcript:
My name is Dr. Beverly McMillan.
I’m a Board-Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist with 45 years of experience and I’ve completed around 500 abortions. Today, I’m going to explain a 1st Trimester Suction D&C Abortion also called Vacuum Aspiration Abortion.
This is typically used up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. When the woman goes to the facility for the abortion, she will lie on a table with her feet in stirrups, and she will be administered local anesthesia. The abortionist will place a speculum, like this, inside the vagina and open it allowing the abortionist to see the cervix, the entrance to the uterus. The cervix is grasped with a long metal instrument to stabilize it. A series of metal rods called dilators, like these, which increase in thickness, are inserted into the cervix to dilate it, gaining access to the inside of the uterus where the fetus resides. The abortionist then inserts into the uterus a hollow plastic tube with a hole in it called a cannula and attaches it to suction. If the embryo is small enough, the cannula can be attached to a syringe, and manual suction alone will remove the embryo and placenta from the uterus. Otherwise, the cannula will be attached to a suction machine. The suction machine is turned on, and the abortionist slowly rotates the cannula inside the uterus. The fetus is rapidly torn to pieces as it is pulled through the cannula and tubing into a large glass bottle, followed by the placenta. Sometimes smaller embryos are pulled through intact. Occasionally the abortionist must remove the cannula and pull out body parts that have clogged the opening to complete the abortion. Once the abortionist thinks everything has been removed, she will sometimes use a long metal curette to scrape the lining of the uterus to make sure no parts are left behind. An incomplete abortion can cause infection or bleeding. Once the uterus is empty and the bleeding is under control, and all the instruments are removed, the abortion is considered complete. Before the patient leaves, the tissue must be examined to make sure the placenta and all the body parts are accounted for. Two arms, two legs, a spine, a skull. The risks of Suction Abortion include perforation or laceration of the uterus or cervix, potentially damaging intestine, bladder and nearby blood vessels. Other risks include hemorrhage, infection, and in rare instances, even death. Future pregnancies are also at a greater risk for loss or premature delivery due to abortion-related trauma and injury to the cervix.
As I said at the beginning, I used to do abortions.
In fact, I helped to open the first abortion clinic in the state of Mississippi in 1975.
At that time I thought abortion was what women needed, and I was totally oblivious to the life of the child. But one day, I looked at the remains of a 12 week old baby boy that I had just aborted, and I thought to myself, “what is the difference between this little boy and my own 4 year old son?” I came to recognize that abortion doesn’t just end a pregnancy; it kills an innocent human being. Now, I am a pro-life advocate.I am proof that anyone can change, no matter who they are or what they have done.
I invite you to join me and make a decision to protect the preborn.
In Finland, one can get an abortion after 12 weeks and up to 20 weeks with the signature of one doctor. Among the doctor-accepted reasons are:
Giving birth and caring for the baby would be a considerable strain
If the woman is under 17, over 40, or already has given birth to 4 children
the child is suspected to have a deformity or disability
either one of the parents has an illness that limits their ability to take care of the child
Suction Dilation & Curettage
Used up to 12 weeks of pregnancy in Finland
Transcript:
My name is Dr. Beverly McMillan.
I’m a Board-Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist with 45 years of experience and I’ve completed around 500 abortions. Today, I’m going to explain a 1st Trimester Suction D&C Abortion also called Vacuum Aspiration Abortion.
This is typically used up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. When the woman goes to the facility for the abortion, she will lie on a table with her feet in stirrups, and she will be administered local anesthesia. The abortionist will place a speculum, like this, inside the vagina and open it allowing the abortionist to see the cervix, the entrance to the uterus. The cervix is grasped with a long metal instrument to stabilize it. A series of metal rods called dilators, like these, which increase in thickness, are inserted into the cervix to dilate it, gaining access to the inside of the uterus where the fetus resides. The abortionist then inserts into the uterus a hollow plastic tube with a hole in it called a cannula and attaches it to suction. If the embryo is small enough, the cannula can be attached to a syringe, and manual suction alone will remove the embryo and placenta from the uterus. Otherwise, the cannula will be attached to a suction machine. The suction machine is turned on, and the abortionist slowly rotates the cannula inside the uterus. The fetus is rapidly torn to pieces as it is pulled through the cannula and tubing into a large glass bottle, followed by the placenta. Sometimes smaller embryos are pulled through intact. Occasionally the abortionist must remove the cannula and pull out body parts that have clogged the opening to complete the abortion. Once the abortionist thinks everything has been removed, she will sometimes use a long metal curette to scrape the lining of the uterus to make sure no parts are left behind. An incomplete abortion can cause infection or bleeding. Once the uterus is empty and the bleeding is under control, and all the instruments are removed, the abortion is considered complete. Before the patient leaves, the tissue must be examined to make sure the placenta and all the body parts are accounted for. Two arms, two legs, a spine, a skull. The risks of Suction Abortion include perforation or laceration of the uterus or cervix, potentially damaging intestine, bladder and nearby blood vessels. Other risks include hemorrhage, infection, and in rare instances, even death. Future pregnancies are also at a greater risk for loss or premature delivery due to abortion-related trauma and injury to the cervix.
As I said at the beginning, I used to do abortions.
In fact, I helped to open the first abortion clinic in the state of Mississippi in 1975.
At that time I thought abortion was what women needed, and I was totally oblivious to the life of the child. But one day, I looked at the remains of a 12 week old baby boy that I had just aborted, and I thought to myself, “what is the difference between this little boy and my own 4 year old son?” I came to recognize that abortion doesn’t just end a pregnancy; it kills an innocent human being. Now, I am a pro-life advocate.I am proof that anyone can change, no matter who they are or what they have done.
I invite you to join me and make a decision to protect the preborn.
In Finland, one can get an abortion after 12 weeks and up to 20 weeks with the signature of one doctor. Among the doctor-accepted reasons are:
Giving birth and caring for the baby would be a considerable strain
If the woman is under 17, over 40, or already has given birth to 4 children
the child is suspected to have a deformity or disability
either one of the parents has an illness that limits their ability to take care of the child
In Finland, one can receive an abortion up to week 24 if the baby has been medically observed and diagnosed with a deformity or disability.
Suction Dilation & Evacuation
Usually used from week 14 on
Transcript:
My name is Dr. Kathy Altman I'm a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist with almost 33 years of experience and I've completed over 500 abortions. Today I'm going to describe a second trimester surgical abortion called dilation and evacuation or D&E.
A D&E is generally performed between 14 and 22 weeks of pregnancy. Before a D&E abortion can be done, the cervix must be dilated slowly over one to two days with laminaria or a similar product. Laminaria is a type of seaweed that absorbs water and swells to several times its original diameter. When the woman undergoes the evacuation portion of the procedure, she lies on the table with her legs in stirrups. She may be given injections of local anesthetic in the cervix, IV conscious sedation, or general anesthesia. The abortionist uses a speculum to open the vagina and uses an instrument to stabilize the cervix. Metal dilators may be used to further open the cervix if needed once the cervix has been stretched open. A cannula attached to suction tubing is placed inside the uterus. The suction machine is then turned on and the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus is suctioned out. The fetus is too large to fit through the cannula so he or she must be removed in pieces with a clamp such as this silver clamp. A silver clamp is made of stainless steel and is about 13 inches long. At the tip there are rows of teeth for grasping. The abortionist reaches into the uterus with the clamp and tries to grasp an arm or a leg. Once the abortionist has a firm grip, she pulls forcefully in order to remove the limb piece by piece. The abortionist removes the arms and legs, followed by the head or the body, including the torso and pelvis, along with the intestines, the heart, and the lungs. The placenta is also removed. If the cervix has been over dilated, the body or even the entire fetus may be pulled out intact. Usually the most difficult part of the procedure is extracting the fetus's head, which at 20 weeks is about the size of a large plum. The abortionist must open the clamp widely to grasp the head and then crush it so that it will fit through the cervix. The abortionist knows he has crushed the skull when a white, substance the fetus's brains, leaks out through the cervix. The abortionist then removes the compressed head. Any remaining limbs, organs, bone, fragments, or pieces of placenta not removed with the forceps are removed by scraping the uterine lining with a large curette or by reinserting the suction cannula. The abortionist then reassembles the fetal parts to make sure that there is nothing left inside the uterus which could cause infection or bleeding. Once all the parts have been accounted for, the bleeding has been controlled, and all the instruments have been removed from the vagina, the abortion is considered complete for the woman. This procedure carries the risk of major complications, including perforation or laceration of the uterus or cervix with possible damage to bowel, bladder, or other maternal organs. Infection and hemorrhage can also occur which can lead to death. Future pregnancies are also at an increased risk for loss or premature delivery due to abortion related physical trauma and injury to the cervix.
As I mentioned at the beginning I used to perform abortions. At the time, I truly believed I washelping women. After the birth of my daughter however, I realized that abortion doesn't just end a pregnancy, it kills an innocent human being. Such terms as zygote, embryo, or fetus, are simply terms that refer to age like infant, toddler, and adult, and do nothing to diminish the humanity of the child. As I cared for women in my OB-GYN practice, I also learned how abortion harms women. I stopped doing abortions because I could no longer kill babies just because they were unwanted. I am now a pro-life advocate. I am proof that anyone can change, no matter who they are or what they've done. Iinvite you to join me and make a decision to protect the preborn.
Thank you for watching.
In Finland, one can receive an abortion up to week 24 if the baby has been medically observed and diagnosed with a deformity or disability.
Suction Dilation & Evacuation
Transcript:
My name is Dr. Kathy Altman I'm a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist with almost 33 years of experience and I've completed over 500 abortions. Today I'm going to describe a second trimester surgical abortion called dilation and evacuation or D&E.
A D&E is generally performed between 14 and 22 weeks of pregnancy. Before a D&E abortion can be done, the cervix must be dilated slowly over one to two days with laminaria or a similar product. Laminaria is a type of seaweed that absorbs water and swells to several times its original diameter. When the woman undergoes the evacuation portion of the procedure, she lies on the table with her legs in stirrups. She may be given injections of local anesthetic in the cervix, IV conscious sedation, or general anesthesia. The abortionist uses a speculum to open the vagina and uses an instrument to stabilize the cervix. Metal dilators may be used to further open the cervix if needed once the cervix has been stretched open. A cannula attached to suction tubing is placed inside the uterus. The suction machine is then turned on and the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus is suctioned out. The fetus is too large to fit through the cannula so he or she must be removed in pieces with a clamp such as this silver clamp. A silver clamp is made of stainless steel and is about 13 inches long. At the tip there are rows of teeth for grasping. The abortionist reaches into the uterus with the clamp and tries to grasp an arm or a leg. Once the abortionist has a firm grip, she pulls forcefully in order to remove the limb piece by piece. The abortionist removes the arms and legs, followed by the head or the body, including the torso and pelvis, along with the intestines, the heart, and the lungs. The placenta is also removed. If the cervix has been over dilated, the body or even the entire fetus may be pulled out intact. Usually the most difficult part of the procedure is extracting the fetus's head, which at 20 weeks is about the size of a large plum. The abortionist must open the clamp widely to grasp the head and then crush it so that it will fit through the cervix. The abortionist knows he has crushed the skull when a white, substance the fetus's brains, leaks out through the cervix. The abortionist then removes the compressed head. Any remaining limbs, organs, bone, fragments, or pieces of placenta not removed with the forceps are removed by scraping the uterine lining with a large curette or by reinserting the suction cannula. The abortionist then reassembles the fetal parts to make sure that there is nothing left inside the uterus which could cause infection or bleeding. Once all the parts have been accounted for, the bleeding has been controlled, and all the instruments have been removed from the vagina, the abortion is considered complete for the woman. This procedure carries the risk of major complications, including perforation or laceration of the uterus or cervix with possible damage to bowel, bladder, or other maternal organs. Infection and hemorrhage can also occur which can lead to death. Future pregnancies are also at an increased risk for loss or premature delivery due to abortion related physical trauma and injury to the cervix.
As I mentioned at the beginning I used to perform abortions. At the time, I truly believed I washelping women. After the birth of my daughter however, I realized that abortion doesn't just end a pregnancy, it kills an innocent human being. Such terms as zygote, embryo, or fetus, are simply terms that refer to age like infant, toddler, and adult, and do nothing to diminish the humanity of the child. As I cared for women in my OB-GYN practice, I also learned how abortion harms women. I stopped doing abortions because I could no longer kill babies just because they were unwanted. I am now a pro-life advocate. I am proof that anyone can change, no matter who they are or what they've done. Iinvite you to join me and make a decision to protect the preborn.
Thank you for watching.
Below are images of aborted babies from up to 24 weeks gestation.
View Discretion Advised.
11 weeks abortion
22 weeks abortion
Photos from AbortionNo.org
Information about the photos can be read from here.
If you are hurting from a past abortion there is hope and healing through Jesus Christ. The good news to every person is that "He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right." (1 Peter 2:24)
If you want to share your feelings to someone and are looking for peer support, please contact us. Others have walked where you are now and want to help you through.
“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)
Below are images of aborted babies from up to 24 weeks gestation.
View Discretion Advised.
11 weeks abortion
22 weeks abortion
Photos from AbortionNo.org
Information about the photos can be read from here.
If you are hurting from a past abortion there is hope and healing through Jesus Christ. The good news to every person is that "He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right." (1 Peter 2:24) If you want to share your feelings to someone and are looking for peer support, please contact us. Others have walked where you are standing and want to help you through.
“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)
