According to the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute, ELEVEN percent of abortions in the United States take place after the first trimester, and national estimates suggest that D&E accounts for roughly 95% of these procedures. A second trimester D&E #abortion 1/4
is a blind procedure during which the fetus and other tissue are extracted piece by piece. The toughest part of a D&E abortion is extracting the head, which is about the size of a plum and is now free floating inside the uterine cavity. 2/4
During the #SecondTrimester, 15 to 23 weeks after the woman's last menstrual period, abortions are typically performed over a two-day period. At week sixteen LMP, the baby’s fingerprints are visible, and the child’s organs are visible through his or her thin skin. The child’s 3/4
toenails begin to form, and face and limbs are easily recognizable with the newer ultrasound machines. The heart is pumping 25 qts of blood every day. Many mothers feel the baby move by this point in the pregnancy. 4/4
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