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Posted on 02/15/2006 4:33:20 PM PST by presidio9
A pilot study into whether women could have abortions at home has shown early signs of success, it has been reported. Women less than nine weeks pregnant can safely have the medical abortion outside hospital, the Department of Health backed project found.
None of the 172 women, who took tablets supervised by a nurse in a health centre, suffered serious complications, Nursing Standard reported.
But anti-abortionists say the process is too traumatic for women.
The pilot could pave the way for women to have abortions at home, in GP surgeries and in family planning clinics.
In a medical abortion, a woman takes a tablet of the drug mifepristone under supervision before returning two days later to take four pills of misoprostol which leads to a termination within a few hours.
The pilot project in southern England represents the first time staff have offered the service outside a hospital setting.
Its location is not being revealed because of concerns pro-life protesters may harass nurses.
Shirley Butler, who manages the pilot project, told Nursing Standard: "This has been a successful pilot and it has proved that abortion is safe outside a hospital.
"We have had few problems. Some women experienced pain and they were given painkillers.
Helpline
"One woman had haemorrhaging, but if she had been at home she would have called our helpline and she would have been given help."
Anne Weyman, chief executive of Family Planning Association, said: "It's very encouraging that this pilot study has been so successful.
"Medical abortion is a highly safe and effective procedure, and completing the second stage at home can provide greater comfort and privacy.
"It also reduces the number of visits needed to a clinic and is already common practice in a number of countries, including the United States."
A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "All abortions are currently carried out in an NHS hospital or an approved independent sector place.
'Traumatic'
"No changes to the way abortions are carried out will be approved unless we are content that there is no risk to the women's safety and we have determined what a 'class of place' should be."
The spokeswoman added that pilots of medical abortions in settings other than hospitals were on-going.
She added: "These will need to be fully evaluated."
However Julia Millington, of the ProLife Alliance, said: "Abortion, in any circumstance, is a traumatic experience for a woman.
"But they haven't considered the psychological effects. I can't imagine anything more traumatic, than for women to go through this alone at home."
How can it be safe when it kills every single time?
Who is it safe for?
A twisty irony...
sick, sad, deplorable and tragic.
I don't think it is safe for the unborn baby. This study needs to be re-thought.
Leave it to Europe.
I'm sure those Mooslem women will be lining up to kill their own.
Pistol whipping is pretty safe too. Sometimes your fingers can get a bit tired, but on the whole, the procedure involves little to no risk.
(end sarcasm)
The Muslims are all for Europeans hurrying up and getting out of the way, so the Muslims can take over.
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Wait a second here... I thought home abortions (and those dreaded back alley abortions too!) were what these baby killers wanted to AVOID by keeping this stuff "safe and legal"?
No, it is mainly "traumatic" for the baby who is being slaughtered!
The Muslims are all for Europeans hurrying up and getting out of the way, so the Muslims can take over.
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NO doubt. It's either let them kill their own...or else we'll kill the infidels.
Exactly.......
bttt
Well, okay, she gave us here word. They'd be right there to give help. Because, as of late, the British health system has run with German precision and efficiency.
And, uh, did I miss the part where they instruct the home patients how to dispose of any, um, tissue or tiny fetus? Is there a special biohazard waste recepticle? Just flush? How very sad.
Everything is so hygenic, so egalitarian socialist, so "nice."
What vile human beings.
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