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Q: IUD and ethical boundaries
asked by: ladylee70 on February 13th, 2008
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I just read this and have an IUD. I am prolife for myself but don't engage in debates. I have an IUD and and am having major MAJOR cramping. Yes, pregnancy is possible and this was put in about 4 months ago. We rarely have sex and the timing of "possible implanation" would be about at this time. Stupid me...I never thought about the ethical considerations before the IUD. Ethical considerations concerning myself as others may not have the same conviction and that is fine.

This is what I read that hit me.



It is possible that you may not have been aware that any ethical questions existed concerning contraception. The contraceptive methods that involve the changing of the lining of the uterus to prevent implantation from occurring create an ethical or moral consideration for some people.

Some people believe that life begins at conception whereas others believe it begins at implantation. The ethical consideration develops for individuals who believe that life begins at conception.

When contraceptive methods fail to prevent ovulation or fertilization, the changing of the uterine lining is used to prevent the fertilized egg or “life” from implanting in the uterine wall. It is this action that leaves people believing they have crossed an ethical boundary.

OK..I do believe life begins at conception. Truly do. So, if I have this IUD in, I may be having spontaneous abortions every month, correct?? If this is so, I am taking this thing out and getting on the pill. I am so mad at myself for not really looking into this. It's interesting because I am not against IUD's for other people as long as they are ethically fine with it. A large percentage of my friends have them and that's fine. For me, however, I think it does cross the ethical boundary. This cramping is horrible.

Perhaps it's nothing but gas....It really feels like a different type cramping, though

What do you all think regarding this?
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nightangel73
replied on February 14th, 2008
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What kind is your IUD? As the IUD's nowadays come with hormones that act like the pill. The ones that hasn't yes that I too would have a problem with because like you say it's like if you are aborting often.
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anniek
replied on February 15th, 2008
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I'm really not sure. I don't know much about IUD. I'm sorry I'm not much help! But I can understand where you are coming from. I think I would have a hard time with that as well.
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Verizon-y
replied on February 28th, 2008
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Breast feeding causes the exact same problem with the uterine lining, it is called Luteal Phase Defect. So if you are having sex while you are breast feeding (not simultaneously, lol!), then you are aborting over and over again.

Also, just be having procreative sex you are causing "abortions". 9 out of 10 fertilized eggs die before they progress far enough to be born. Most of these pass in menstruation and are never noticed by the woman. They are there none the less.
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juliee
replied on September 21st, 2009
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Regardless of how many 'abortions' your body causes, it is you body that causes it, not a drug. An IUD causes the lining of your uterus to become thinned to prevent inplantation. I personally, have a moral issue with that and have scheduled to have mine taken out. Also, the pill, if you research some, does the same thing. It's primary purpose is to prevent ovulation, but the hormones also thin the uterine lining. Guess you could say it's a back up if you ovulate. I read where 27% of women still ovulate on the pill, but only 4% have pregnancies being on the pill. The other 23% have ovulate, could possibly have been fertilized, but the uterus is made to be an unkind environment for implantation. Wish I'd had this information before I had it put in a year ago.
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