Today’s episode is about abortion. To be honest, I debated whether or not I should cover this topic because I know it’s polarizing and there are a lot of strong emotions involved. There’s also the real fear for my safety. However, there is a lot of disinformation on this subject and, just like always, I want to be a source of factual, evidence-based information.
There are many reasons for choosing an abortion. Maybe you don’t want to have children or do not want more children. Perhaps there are medical reasons to choose abortion or maybe there is a reason you cannot parent a child at the time. Whatever the reason is, it is a largely personal choice (I say largely because I do think that gestational age limits are reasonable). Abortion is more common than you might think - chances are you know someone who has had one. I encourage you to listen to the entire episode regardless of where you stand on this issue.
In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:
- How many women have abortions and at what point in pregnancy
- What are some of the reasons women might choose abortion
- What is the procedure itself and what are the procedure options
- Whether or not a fetus can feel pain
- What are some of the potential complications from abortion and how common are they
- Whether abortion has an effect on women’s mental health
- What is the definition of an unsafe abortion
- What is the public opinion of abortion
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