Reply #35: good point. i personally would have it done as soon as i knew

[catmother]

that i was pregnant -- probably 6-8 weeks, but i had a friend who had an IUD and was getting her period. she did gain some weight -- but she had a tendency to put on weight. she went to the doctor and was shocked to find out she was pregnant. i don't remember how far along she was, but it was done in the hospital by our (we had the same doctor) gynocologist. i was able to pick her up that afternoon and drive her home. i stayed with her until the boyfriend arrived. it was very sad. she was at the age where she wanted a child but the jerk of a boyfriend was married with kids and had another girlfriend with 2 kids. so it was pretty much impossible for her to have this child.

fortunately she met a nice single man and got rid of the jerk. she got married and had 2 children.

so i don't know whether the fetus had a heartbeat or brain waves. they didn't do sonograms back then when you were going to have an abortion.

so in this case it was my friends right, not the fetus' right.

it's a complicated issue. i've never had an abortion. i know that if i became pregnant i would, but i was careful. but my friend was careful too. the IUD didn't do what it was supposed to.

let's just all hope that roe v. wade stays.