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Q: My Abortion Experience
asked by: aqueeda on April 14th, 2006
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Hey ladies and gents,

i found out six weeks ago that I was six weeks pregnant, I was over the moon when I found out even though I had just split with the father, I didnt tell him til I was 10 weeks and as soon as his family got involvedi was under so much pressure and so stressed, I stopped thinking about my baby and my heart just colapsed, I booked a coucilling session at a womens clinic and when I turned up there was no councillor for me, just a nurse, and she convinced me that the best thing to do would be having a termination, I am the sort of person that questions everything and has an opinion on everything because I have been rooted over so many times,i have never been in a situation like this and unfortunately I was not myself this day, I needed help and that was the stupid advise they gave me, it was a complete out of body experience and I went along with it, they told me I could back out any time before they put me to sleep, they tried gettting the drip in my right hand first and tore a vein sending me through mindless pain, I was completely numb, she tried the other arm and as I looked up to the roof the vents in the roof started to move, I turned my head and while thinking stop, I love my baby and I dont want this to happen, I said to her, I think, I dont want this, she rubbed my arm and replied, you'll be ok darling, and I remember nothing after that, I feel like ive killed part of myself and like they took advantage of me. I dont know how iwill ever get through this, all im trying to say is if youve got a at least a little love to give, value your baby and never step foot in a womens clinic that does terminations, they'll do anything to get their money.
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Melissa_20
replied on April 14th, 2006
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Wow I read your story and it was very touching.Thank you for sharing it with us.Thats horrible that you had to go through it even though you asked them not to in the end,which was wrong.You know you can get then into a lot of trouble for that,they infringed on your rights!
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Carrie-Lucie
replied on April 14th, 2006
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They can't do that it's illegal! When you tell them to stop doing something they have to respect your rights unless it is a life or death situation. You should really inform someone about this...
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Melissa_20
replied on April 14th, 2006
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I bet you could probably sew(sp?) them!
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christinamuir
replied on April 14th, 2006
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Hi,

i'm so sorry to hear about what happened to you. I know that for malparactice suits you only have 1 year to file. If I were you I would definitely check with a malpractice attorney, tell him/her your story and have them check to see if you have a case against this clinic. I really feel for you right now, but don't blame yourself for what happened. You tried to get them to stop the procedure and they didn't respect your wishes. Even though you went into the clinic willingly, you didn't necessarly have the abortion willingly.

Try to stay strong as hard as it might be.
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Mabel
replied on April 14th, 2006
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christinamuir wrote:
hi,

i'm so sorry to hear about what happened to you. I know that for malparactice suits you only have 1 year to file. If I were you I would definitely check with a malpractice attorney, tell him/her your story and have them check to see if you have a case against this clinic. I really feel for you right now, but don't blame yourself for what happened. You tried to get them to stop the procedure and they didn't respect your wishes. Even though you went into the clinic willingly, you didn't necessarly have the abortion willingly.


Try to stay strong as hard as it might be.


there would be multiples of papers she would have signed to have this procedure. They also counsel you beforehand and she would have had someone who had to drive her home if they knocked her out. And, unless she had made the appointment for an abortion, I doubt the clinic would have given her one immediately with only a nurse present.

These things would not stand up in her favor in court.
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sandyallen
replied on April 14th, 2006
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I am very sorry this had to happen to you like it did! I agree that the nurse or the assistant probably should have stopped it like I have done several times but I believe it was ingi that said once the paper work is signed for the procedure, their is not too much that can be done, the only suggestion that I can make here is that you do need to forgive yourself and do the best you can to move on, I did not say forget and you might need some professional guidance for this and I do understand that .E.M.D.R. Has helped in this and a lot of other situations to help you to move on.
I do wish you the best!
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