Can a Doctor Refuse to Allow Abortion? Posted: 02-17-08 07:40am
I have recently found out I am pregnant
and am definately wanting an abortion for
several reasons.
However, around 4 years ago, I had another
termination (to the same partner), me and
him split up shortly afterwards and we
both moved into new relationships. Around
1- 2 years after the termination I
suffered from depression and took 6 months
off work. I was on sleeping tablets and
anti- depressants, and tried to overdose
twice on sleeping tablets. I hardly
remember anything of these epsiodes, but
my then partner insisted that whilst I was
in hospital I was talking about the "baby
I had killed" and how I wish I had had
it.
Now me and my ex have been back together 2
months and I am pregnant again!
I am worried that now when I see my
doctor, some of this info may be on my
medical records, and it may affect the
doctor's decisionas to whether I can have
a termination.
The depression wasn't termination related-
it was work related- but I am very worried
about what will have been written in my
recirds after I took the overdose. I have
never dwelled on what happened and never
regretted having the termination, but am
petrified that I could be made to go
through with this pregnancy!
Does anyone know if a doctor is within his
rights to refuse me on these grounds?
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Jules
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Posted: 02-17-08 12:35pm
I am sure that there is no way in hell you
can be refused a termination. That would
be like doctors forcing me to terminate
because I had post natal depression with
my last baby! It doesn't matter what
happened to you in the past, it's how you
feel now that matters and any doctor worth
his/her salt should respect your wishes.
My advice would be that if your doctor
gives you any difficulty then see a
different one; I don't think you'll have a
problem though, other than the likelihood
of him/her checking that you are certain
about your decision, which is fair enough.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 02-18-08 10:04am
I have had 3 abortions..
There is no limit for the number of
abortions you can have in the US.
You just go to a clinic and have the
abortion.
I personally prefer SURGICAL abortion. It
takes 5 MINUTES, and is painless when they
give you IV sedation.
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Sukki
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depends on what country ur'e in Posted: 09-05-08 13:39pm
I had abortion when i was 18. the
circumstances the doc said was these:
-only 1 time allowed
-under 2 months
but in real life, my older sister had 2
abortions (probably medicinal, not sure)
but i think the doc refused more than 1
time and not more than 2 mths because he
believed in karma or something
perhaps another doctor would have
different views
certainly its different in the US
if ur shy, perhaps u could see a different
gynae?
