There is no exact definition of “late term abortion.” Even within the abortion provider community, there is no agreement. Many people, however, generally refer to a “late term abortion” as one that occurs after the 20th week of gestation.
One thing that is agreed upon is that late term abortions are relatively rare. For example, the most recent statistics indicated that 6.2% of all abortions were conducted from 13 to 15 weeks, 4.2% from 16 to 20 weeks, and 1.4% at or after 21 weeks. And, in 1997, it was estimated that the number of abortions in the U.S. past 24 weeks was 1,032 per year.
In 1987, the Alan Guttmacher Institute asked 420 women who had abortions after 16 weeks why they had not obtained an abortion earlier. The results were as follows:
71% Woman didn’t recognize she was pregnant or misjudged gestation
48% Woman found it hard to make arrangements for abortion
33% Woman was afraid to tell her partner or parents
24% Woman took time to decide to have an abortion
8% Woman waited for her relationship to change
8% Someone pressured woman not to have abortion
6% Something changed after woman became pregnant
6% Woman didn’t know timing is important
5% Woman didn’t know she could get an abortion
2% A fetal problem was diagnosed late in pregnancy
11% Other
Generally speaking, in the United States a woman can receive an abortion up to 24 weeks with not much difficulty (once she finds the abortion doctor). Of course, abortion providers would prefer that women obtain abortions earlier rather than later as the later abortions are more difficult emotionally for the woman and more complicated for the abortion doctor.
As for post-viability abortions, there are only a handful of abortion doctors who will perform this surgery. To obtain a list of those physicians, consult www.abortion.com
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February 16, 2011 at 8:01 pm
I am not for Late Abortion
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February 18, 2011 at 10:41 am
I had a late abortion and everything was fine.
The late abortion was because the baby had a chemical disorder that it would not survive after birth. The late abortion was notvnearly as difficult as I thought it would be.
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February 19, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I will always support the right of access to late abortion.
It is a woman’s right to choose late abortion.
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February 20, 2011 at 2:54 pm
I wish Mifeprex worked for late abortion.
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February 20, 2011 at 2:56 pm
It does not work for late abortion.
But late abortion must stay legal.
Late abortion is a woman’s choice.
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February 20, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Late abortion is essential to women’s health.
You are correct, late abortion must remain legal.
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February 23, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Late abortion is critical to remain legal and safely available. I also thank the few late abortion providers that have not been assassinated by Christians terrorists.
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March 9, 2011 at 10:44 pm
We must preserve Late Abortion
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February 25, 2011 at 3:54 pm
I am also thankful for the Doctors that risk their lives performing the service of late abortion.
Late abortion prolife terrorists want to murder those innocent doctors.
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March 4, 2011 at 6:12 pm
How does one find a late abortion provider?
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February 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Late abortion rights must be protected.
To find a late abortion provider one can just call the Abortion.com phone number.
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February 8, 2014 at 7:14 am
You have shed a ray of suhnnise into the forum. Thanks!
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February 22, 2011 at 2:14 pm
I am thankful there are doctors willing to do Late Abortions.
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February 22, 2011 at 2:15 pm
There are not that many late abortion providers.
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February 23, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Nancy is correct. There are really only a handful of doctors left who will do those emotionally and medically complicated abortions.
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February 28, 2011 at 6:46 am
Why? Was there not enough money in late abortion for the late abortion doctors?
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January 7, 2015 at 11:34 pm
Was it procedure or pill ?
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March 29, 2017 at 12:43 pm
Where did you go for this and what was the cost?
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April 10, 2017 at 2:21 pm
How many weeks were you
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June 13, 2018 at 7:27 pm
Where did you go ?
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February 19, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Late abortion is critical.
We have problems even here in Canada.
Late abortion must remain legal, I totally agree.
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February 19, 2011 at 5:11 pm
If you are not for late abortion then don’t get a late abortion!
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February 19, 2011 at 9:36 pm
This is a great resource for late abortion.
Easy to find a late abortion provider.
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February 20, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Thank you everyone for supporting late abortion.
The states should not be able to take away the liberty of a woman to chose late abortion.
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February 23, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Why not, Arlene?
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February 8, 2014 at 7:59 pm
Yup, that’ll do it. You have my apainciptroe.
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October 3, 2013 at 11:37 am
I liked Sarah Palin. I still do, in fact. It is a pity that she has been taken away from the Catholicism which she was baptised into, but she certainly is a religious woman, she is certainly pro-life and pro-family.She is a happy, balanced, ordinary woman. She has endured a sustained campaign of ridicule from the media who stand as completely the opposite of all that she stands for. Certainly , having come through this hate campaign she will be all the more able to face the quite satanic forces who aligned themselves against her this time. I really do hope that she stands for the Presidency in 2012 as I strongly suspect that the messianic aura which has cloaked the incoming President, will have been totally stripped away by that time. Then, indeed, there well could be the real change needed by America and perhaps, then, the world will become a better place. I certainly do not expect such an outcome in the next four years. In fact, I expect that the outcome will be exactly what the world, as a whole, will come to rue.JARay
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February 18, 2011 at 10:41 am
Late abortion is a good thing, and late abortion must remain legal.
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February 28, 2011 at 6:42 am
I oppose abortion, especially late abortion!
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May 5, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Thats not just logic. Thats really sesbnlie.
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May 6, 2011 at 6:08 am
??????
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February 21, 2011 at 3:27 am
If you support late abortion or any type you’re disgusting
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February 23, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Well, Debbie, that’s putting it bluntly. I assume that I tried to engage you in a civil dialogue, you would do so?
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February 8, 2014 at 2:23 am
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February 28, 2011 at 6:45 am
I agree and the answer is yes.
Pat do you support the right to a late abortion at 28 weeks without medical reasons?
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March 2, 2011 at 8:50 am
No I dont, Lillian. I personally believe you should be able to get an abortion that late only if the woman’s life was endangered, it it was a result of rape or incest, if the woman’s health was severely in danger and if there was a fetal abnormality. Bottom line is after 24-25 weeks you should not be able to walk into a clinic no questions asked and have an abortion. What do you think about my reasons for letting her have the abortion?
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January 26, 2012 at 8:34 pm
You people sicken me…
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January 27, 2012 at 10:23 am
I am sorry, Jen, that you feel that way. I’d love to understand where you are coming from on this issue. It’s a very difficult issue, but having worked with clinics and the women who visit them for so many years, I have some insight into what is going on. Maybe if you gave me a little more of your thoughts, we could have a civil conversation. My goal would not be to try to convert you, but maybe you might understand more about this tough situation. And I might learn from you….
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February 8, 2014 at 10:22 am
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November 21, 2012 at 5:19 am
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Houston Late Term Abortion Doctor
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July 30, 2013 at 1:03 pm
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July 30, 2013 at 1:10 pm
This is frightening and disturbing
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August 6, 2014 at 2:57 pm
I’m 28 weeks and I haven’t felt kicking anymore but my stomach if a little big, I live in Cali . Can they do emergency abortions near OC and la ?
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February 14, 2015 at 6:31 am
I am 25 weeks and need an abortion can you help me please ?
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April 5, 2015 at 11:47 pm
I need it. I am 20 weeks pregnant and i dont know what to do. Im in the Philippines. Please help me 😦
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June 18, 2016 at 4:32 am
I’m 25 weeks and really need abortion what should I do
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October 9, 2016 at 1:15 am
Late Term Abortion was the biggest blessing to me; and it saved an innocent POTENTIAL child from coming into a hell like i grew up in …. I’ve had 2 abortions; neither murder. Both the biggest blessing of me and my husbands life for we want our kids to have more when we have them.
https://proabortionprolife.wordpress.com/
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November 10, 2016 at 7:24 pm
Hi I’m currently in a bit of a situation I am currently pregnant and the father of the baby doesn’t want me to adopt out the baby. He is an unfit parent who is unemployed and lives in a hostile environment and who is addicted to drugs. I stay with my mom. I am in no position to take care of another child. He doesn’t want me to have the baby. I’m trying to find a clinic to have a late term abortion
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