Are you considering an abortion following news of an unplanned pregnancy? Would you like a safe, totally confidential (Confidentiality), place to discuss your situation? When faced with an unplanned pregnancy abortion is one of several options. Abortion, sometimes called termination, is the surgical or medical ending of a pregnancy and is legally available up to 24 weeks of pregnancy (or beyond if a disability is diagnosed). Abortions can take place in NHS hospitals or in private clinics. Most abortions take place around 10-12 weeks of pregnancy. There are several types of abortion; Spontaneous abortion, Induced abortion, Surgical abortion, Chemical abortion. Each with various physical and mental health repercussions. About 180,000 abortions are done each year in the UK. It is illegal in Northern Ireland. Abortion is not always the easy quick-fix decision that it can appear to be. The options to keep the baby or make an adoption plan for your baby are very positive choices and ones that may bring you greater health and well-being in the long run. It is important that you take time to consider these as well. In the urgency of a crisis pregnancy, abortion often feels like the only way out of difficult circumstances, but not many people know very much about it.
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