Re: Quesion about RU-486?
From: clareS (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Dec 2002 08:48:10 -0600 (CST)
Hi Salome:
I'm not a Dr, but I don't think the RU-486 would be approved if there
were significant dangers in using it.
There is no perfect choice. Do what you think is best, and let yourself
live with it.
Sincere, best wishes.
At Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Salome wrote:
>
>I'm having a medical abortion using RU-486 on friday, I'll be exactly 7
>weeks, and although I was given lots of pamphlets on RU-486 by my obgyn,
>I still have some questions. I know that the best decision I can make
>for my health and the life of my child is to have an abortion, but I'm
>still not happy about this decision. I didn't feel comfortable with the
>surgical abortion, so I decided on RU-486. My biggest concern is that
>my fertility be preserved. I have looked for websites online that
>discuss this, but all I've found is pro-life websites that say it will
>harm future pregnancies, as well as harm a baby is a future pregnancy,
>and even went as far as to say that many women die from taking RU-486.
>This made me really nervous, because I could not find anything on
>successful pregnancies following RU-486, or successful outcomes. I want
>VERY much to have a child in about 5 years time. Will having an
>abortion using RU-486 effect my future plans? Thanks for any input.
>
>--
>Salome
>
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