Our commitment at Woman to Woman Support Network is to help women considering abortion realize what risks are involved. Here are some facts about abortion that you may not know.

1. Women often are not told the name of the doctor who performs their abortion.  

Malpractice and substandard medical treatment are illegal. Nevertheless, unless a woman insists on knowing the name of the abortionist, she may not be told. In case she is injured, the abortionist is relying on the woman’s not wanting anyone to know that she was ever at their clinic; he (or she) is also counting on her not knowing who to hold accountable for the malpractice.

2. Some clinics try to sell women abortions prior to the eighth week of pregnancy.

Providers may sell abortions this early but will not "guarantee completion" prior to the eighth week. The unborn child is simply too small to locate. Abortion is already a blind procedure (by feel and guess work) and when done prior to the eighth week, the dangers of internal damage are severe. The suction tube may perforate a woman’s uterus and bowel. More commonly, if the abortion is incomplete and part of the fetus is left behind, it can cause severe infection. This can lead to infertility and, in some cases, to toxic poisoning and death. Despite these hazards, women are sometimes victims of an abortion clinic’s desire to make a quick cash sale.

3. Most women never bother to verify that the doctor is competent. They blindly assume competency. However, the state’s Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline may have other information.

Because women are often in a panic to get an abortion quickly, most never check on the competency of the abortionist. This goes hand in hand with caution number 1 above, as many women do not even know the name of the abortionist. Every state has a Health Department which records complaints and malpractice suits lodged against physicians including abortionists and medical facilities including abortion clinics. To protect the consumer, the caller to the Health Department need not identify herself. Some doctors have been under investigation for  malpractice and sexual assault offenses. Some clinics have malpractice judgments pending against them. Abortion providers routinely fail to inform clients about the risks of abortion. Many also have quality care problems.  Because women generally do not investigate, they often fall victims to substandard care.  

4. Some abortion centers are not licensed medical clinics.

Abortion providers are not required by law to be licensed clinics and therefore are not required to provide the standard of medical care that women deserve and expect. Abortion is the only field of medicine that is unregulated. Some clinics advertise themselves as licensed private practices. This gives a misleading sense of meeting high standards. It is actually the opposite. A licensed medical clinic is a public business, not a private one.

5. Women often fail to obtain a blood test or a laboratory quality urine test.

Some women are not pregnant, but abortion clinics have been known to perform abortions on them anyway. Because of the conflict of interest involved, do not confirm your pregnancy at the abortion center. Some doctors have had their licenses revoked for performing abortions on women who were not pregnant. Carol Everett, an abortion provider, testified in Congress that she regularly sold abortions to women who were not pregnant but who feared that they were. At centers like Woman to Woman Support Network, advisors have seen numerous women who were told at abortion clinics that they were pregnant and who had made appointments for abortions but who tested negative in the pregnancy center offices. Women should make sure that they are tested by someone other than the abortion provider. Woman to Woman Support Network provides a laboratory quality urine test free of charge as a service to women.

6. Women who change their mind about their abortions can demand their money back, even if the abortion was about to commence.  

Abortion providers know that this is an intensely agonizing decision and see women change their minds at the last minute because, as they say, "I simply can't kill my baby, no matter how difficult my circumstances. Women need to know their rights and resist being pressured into abortion. If a partner or relative is applying the pressure, women can call the police for protection, even if the woman is underage. In an emergency, dial 911 for help. 

7. Clinics routinely do not allow a woman to see an ultrasound of her unborn child or to hear his or her heartbeat, nor is the child ever referred to as a human being. In addition, a woman is given no support for continuing her pregnancy nor is she told that there are agencies which can help her to do so. The assumption is that a woman who enters an abortion clinic wants an abortion. This is often not the case. Women who go to an abortion clinic, hoping to find someone who will point out another way, will be disappointed.

Abortionists know that women have maternal feelings for their unborn children. However, the abortionist gets paid for ending the lives of unborn children. He or she will receive no money if a woman changes her mind and wants to have her baby. Women have a right to know their options before they opt to visit an abortion clinic. No matter what the situation, Woman to Woman Support Network specializes in helping women find creative solutions to pregnancy problems. Woman to Woman Support Network utilizes many resources which are unknown to most women. Women discover that it is wise to know all their options and the many unique choices facing them before making any decision. Abortion is a dead end choice. Please call us today for a confidential appointment to discuss other, life-affirming options for yourself and baby.

Woman to Woman Support Network, Inc.

at the Sunrise Centre

164 Broadway, Newport Rhode Island USA 02840

Free, confidential guidance for pregnant women and their families since 1997.

Please contact us today for a confidential appointment

401/841-9211    womantowomansupport@gmail.com

Disclaimer: Woman to Woman Support Network provides free guidance, support, information, materials, and referral. It does not provide medical procedures or counseling. Please see a licensed physician or counselor for such services.