Abortion: Victim Of Dilation And Curettage Abortion

ABORTION : VICTIM OF DILATION AND CURETTAGE ABORTION

Last Updated : July 23, 2006

Victim Of Dilation And Curettage Abortion

This baby was dismembered with a loop-bladed knife called a
curette. The procedure is called dilation and curettage
(D&C).

D&C is used to treat various uterine conditions in
non-pregnant women. However, as an abortion procedure it
dismembers the unborn child - as can be seen from the body
parts: the torso with hands crossed (centre top), the badly
battered head (bottom right), the bruised lower leg and foot
(centre bottom).

The mother's cervix (neck of the womb) has to be stretched
open prior to the abortion. This can cause damage leading to
the death or premature delivery of a baby in a subsequent
pregnancy. According to doctors, in Britain steps are now
taken in National Health Service hospital abortions to
soften the cervix to minimise this risk. However, this is
not required by law and it is not known whether such
measures are taken in private sector abortions.

To check if any fetal parts might still be in the womb a
nurse has to examine the baby's remains, but the abortion
may still be incomplete with risks of haemorrhage and sepsis
(Abortion hazards, GP, 11 May 1979).

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