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Originally Posted by Bullitt
In addition to associated emotion reactions, D&X carries the risk of injury to the woman, including heavy bleeding, blood clots, damage to the cervix or uterus, pelvic infection, and anesthesia-related complications.
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Apparently, the alternate method to D&X is actually more dangerous. And Tom Minnery, "Focus on the Family"s veep, thinks that's
a good thing:
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Originally Posted by Tom Minnery
Doctors adopted the late-term procedure "out of convenience," Minnery added. "The old procedure, which is still legal, involves using forceps to pull the baby apart in utero, which means there is greater legal liability and danger of internal bleeding from a perforated uterus. So we firmly believe there will be fewer later-term abortions as a result of this ruling."
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