Choices
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19. The Partial Birth Ban

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Partial Birth Abortion: A National Issue

The Partial-Birth Ban Act was introduced in 2003 to prohibit the procedure of partial-birth abortion.  This process is also called late-term abortion and occurs when the baby is almost fully developed.  her, and actually may cause serious risks to the long-term health of women and in some circumstances, their lives. As a result of these findings, twenty-seven states, along with the 104^th, 105^th, and 106^th United States Congresses have banned the procedure.”  After this procedure is performed women have an increased risk of never successfully delivering another child, uterine rupture.  , abruption, amniotic fluid embolus, trauma to the uterus, lacerations and secondary hemorrhaging due to the apparatus used to puncture the baby’s skull, and this could also lead to internal bleeding, going into shock, and possibly resulting in maternal death. 

To read the bill in its entirety, visit http://Thomas.loc.gov. If the only answer for you is to have an abortion, try to make your decision  quickly after you become aware of your pregnancy, for your own, personal health.