A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT ON ABORTION

Think of every public school on the Big Island. Here is the complete list of 55 schools:

CHIEFESS KAPIOLANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONNECTIONS - NEW CENTURY PCS ERNEST BOWEN DESILVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAAHEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAWAII ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCE PCS HILO HIGH SCHOOL HILO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HILO UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLUALOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONAUNAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONOKAA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONOKAA HIGH & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HOOKENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INNOVATIONS - PCS KA UMEKE KAEO - PCS KAHAKAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KANU O KA AINA - NEW CENTURY PCS KAU HIGH & PAHALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KAUMANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KE ANA LAAHANA - PCS KE KULA O EHUNUIKAIMALINO KE KULA O NAWAHIOKALANIOPUU IKI - LABORATORY PCS KEAAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEAAU HIGH SCHOOL KEAAU MIDDLE SCHOOL KEALAKEHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEALAKEHE HIGH SCHOOL KEALAKEHE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KEAUKAHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEONEPOKO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KOHALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL KOHALA MIDDLE SCHOOL KONA PACIFIC - PCS KONAWAENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL KONAWAENA MIDDLE SCHOOL KUA O KA LA - PCS LAUPAHOEHOE HIGH & ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAALEHU ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PAAUILO ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAHOA HIGH & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PRINCE JONAH KALANIANAOLE ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIAT VOLCANO SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES - A COMMUNITY PC WAIAKEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAIAKEA HIGH SCHOOL WAIAKEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL WAIAKEAWAENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAIKOLOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAIMEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAIMEA MIDDLE - PCCS WATERS OF LIFE - NEW CENTURY PCS WEST HAWAII EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY - PCS

On average, there are 420 recorded abortions yearly committed on the Big Island. For our thought experiment, consider that a Black Maria drives up to each school, and orders 8 students to come outside. They are then taken away, never to be heard from again. Yes, they are killed.

This is the loss to our community each and every year: 8 potential students in every school, missing from the student body.

And what is the manner in which these preborn fellow human beings are killed? The following is from a so-called pro-women site:Suction and curettage method

Abortion Suction and curettage
(Also referred to as mechanical vacuum aspiration)
[Yes, that's right, the baby will be vacuumed up like rubbish.]
Performed later in pregnancy—from 6 to 14 weeks since the start of your last menstrual period—a suction and curettage abortion is a surgical procedure using a mechanical suction machine to remove the pregnancy tissue [Ask yourself: Is someone pregnant with "pregnancy tissue"?] from the uterus. Suction and curettage (also referred to as mechanical vacuum aspiration) can be performed under either local or general anesthetic. Local anesthetic numbs the cervix. General anesthetic, on the other hand, implies that you will be asleep throughout the procedure.

Hours before or the day before a machine vacuum aspiration, a cervical dilator is placed in the cervix to slowly dilate it. This device, when placed in a closed cervix, absorbs moisture from the tissues surrounding the cervix. This causes the device to swell and to open the cervix slowly, with little discomfort.

A synthetic dilator may be used instead. This device saves time and can be used several hours before the procedure. In this instance, the cervical opening is dilated by inserting and removing a series of narrow, tapered rods, each wider than the last.[Does this seem natural? Beneficial?]

What will happen?
Just before the procedure is set to begin, you will be given antibiotics to prevent infection. [Does this sound harmless? Why is infection now a risk?] You may also be given misoprostol, a medication to induce labor. Misoprostol is sometimes given to soften the cervix.

Usually lasting between 10 and 15 minutes, suction and curettage can be performed in a doctor's office or clinic under local anesthetic. It can also be performed in a hospital or clinic under general anesthetic. [A currette is a device that scrapes the uterus of any body parts that aren't sucked up by the vaccuum.]

The doctor will place you on an exam table in the same position as for a pelvic exam: you will be lying on your back with your feet in stirrups. He or she will insert a speculum into your vagina. Once your vagina and cervix are cleaned with an antiseptic solution, a local anesthetic will be injected into your cervix. Pain medication and/or sedative, in addition to local anesthetic, may be administered intravenously. In addition, Vasopressin or a similar medication may be mixed with the local anesthetic to slow the uterine bleeding and prevent blood loss. [OK, so now it escalates to blood loss. But they've got it all under control - honest]

The doctor will then grasp the cervix with an instrument designed to hold the uterus in place and will dilate the cervical canal. Dilation reduces the risk [Is this comforting? Reducing the risk and all that?] of injury to the cervix. Once the cervix is dilated, the doctor will then pass a thin, hollow tube called a cannula into the cervical canal. A gentle vacuum [gentle, downy-like, feminine even, just the kinder, getler tool to kill a child] is attached to the cannula and is used to draw the pregnancy tissue out of the uterus. As this tissue is removed, the uterus will contract, causing cramping. The cramps will lessen once the cannula is removed. You may experience nausea or sweating, and/or you may feel faint. [What's a little discomfort in such a noble cause of making millions for the abortion industrial complex and ridding folks of added responsibility to our already complex lives]

Once the uterus is empty, the suction is stopped and the walls of the uterus are then felt with a loop-shaped instrument called a curette. This is done to ensure no pregnancy tissue remains. [A beautiful euphemism, that! Were one to be a tad more specific & concrete, one might refer to this "tissue" as arms, legs, head, organs... you know, the wonders of human anatomy, that "tissue" made in the image and likeness of God] The tissue removed from your uterus will then be examined to make sure all pregnancy tissue has been removed and that the abortion is complete.

What are the advantages of a suction and curettage abortion? [You mean, aside from enriching the abortion industrial complex and lightening up a person's responsibility load?]

Mechanical vacuum aspiration is safe and simple. [Not for the preborn child it isn't] This type of abortion can be performed later in the first trimester of pregnancy. There is a less than 1 percent chance the abortion will be incomplete.

What are the disadvantages? [You mean, aside from funding Satan's own recruitment technique? Or risking the loss of heaven for mother, father, doctor, nurse, staff, etal.?]

You may experience side effects such as pain, menstrual-like bleeding, and abdominal cramping for 2 weeks following the procedure. You may experience cramps for up to a week afterward. Although rare, serious complications such as infection or damage to the uterus and/or cervix are possible. The risk of complications increases with more advanced pregnancies. [Uh oh. This sounds serious. Future infertility, perhaps? No children when you really want them? Maybe uterine cancer? But of course they won't mention the important studies showing the connection between abortion and breast cancer]

What can I expect afterward?

Immediately following your surgery, you'll be taken to a recovery area where nurses will observe you and care for you. You will stay in the recovery room from 1 to 4 hours. Before you are discharged, your doctor or nurse will give you special instructions and information to help you in your recovery. You will likely be given a sheet with these instructions and the names and numbers of whom to contact if a problem arises. [They are done with you! Out! Do you know what happens when "problems" arise during the abortion? Just yesterday at a Planned Parenthood where 40 Days For Life volunteers were praying, ambulances arrived on two occasions to take these women with "problems" to the local hospital ER. Do you think for one minute the abort doc jumped in the ambulance with the suffering women? No, they will now have their legal experts draw up papers determining that the abortuary takes no responsibility]

Once you return home following your abortion, rest quietly. [The instructions here are to regain physical well-being. In the event that the mother has survived without contracting an infection, or a pierced uterus, or having her bowel mistaken for the fetus and pulled through the uterus, then she is encouraged to rest, yes rest. The emotional/psychological toll lay in the future, and rest will do nothing to prevent the doubt, the despair.]
You may feel tired. You may also experience pain, cramping, and light vaginal bleeding. You may also experience other side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, headache, constipation or gas. In order to feel better and recover quickly, it's important to limit your activity and to increase it slowly. Rest when you need to, and be sure to get enough sleep.

Walking can help alleviate gas pain. If you have too much pain or feel too tired, slow down.

Depending how you feel the following day, you should be able to resume normal activities. You may experience pain: medications such as Ibuprofen (Advil) or Acetominophen (Tylenol) can help relieve cramping pain.

You'll want to avoid sexual intercourse until you are fully recovered and the bleeding has stopped-usually 2 to 3 weeks. You can begin birth control pills immediately following the procedure, but be sure to use a condom during the first weeks of intercourse to prevent infection.

Following surgery, you can expect to have irregular bleeding or spotting during the first 2 weeks. During the first week, avoid tampons and use only pads. You'll also want to avoid rinsing your vagina with douche or other fluids.

As the uterus shrinks back to its pre-pregnancy state, you'll experience cramps similar to menstrual cramps. They may be present for several hours or possibly a few days. Some women experience cramps for up to 6 weeks after their abortion.
You can also expect emotional reactions for 2 to 3 weeks.

Avoid intense exercise such as sit-ups or heavy lifting for at least 6 weeks.
It's important after surgery to take all your prescribed antibiotics in order to prevent infection.

What about my follow-up visit?

A follow-up examination is needed 2 to 3 weeks after a suction and curettage abortion. During this visit, your doctor will perform a pelvic exam, conduct a follow-up pregnancy test, check for low blood counts and discuss any problems or concerns you may have. He or she will also tell you when you can resume sexual relations and will help you choose an appropriate method of birth control to start using.

How will I feel?

Some women find it very emotionally difficulty to cope with having had an abortion. In fact, between 5 and 30 percent report feelings of anxiety, guilt or mild depression. It's normal to experience a broad range of emotions after an abortion—from relief and happiness to sadness, shame, regret, guilt, grief and loss. There are as many reactions as there are women and each woman is unique.

Most women feel they have made the right decision; it's rare for them to become clinically depressed following an abortion. However, if your feelings are overwhelming and persistent, or if you have a previous history of depression, you should consult a professional therapist. (Refer to Finding and Evaluating a Therapist for more information.) Depression is a very serious illness.

Consider counseling even if you feel "OK"—abortion is a weighty issue and there is no "right" or "normal" way to feel about it: every woman is different.

Understanding your emotions and taking care of yourself are important: doing so can help you let go of pain and start to heal. Talk to your partner, friends, or family to let them know what you're feeling. You may also want to consider professional counseling. If you're not sure where to go for counseling, talk to your abortion provider: most providers can refer you to counseling services to assist you in dealing with your feelings.