Questions for the Doctor DetailIf you decide to have an abortion, you’ll want a permanent record of what the doctor told you.  Take this checklist home with you and keep it in a safe place.  Some of the effects associated with abortion may not show up for several years.  If anything does happen to you during or after the abortion, you will have evidence of what the doctor told you.

• Will it hurt?
• What options and supportive services are available to me if I choose not to abort?
• What is the fetus like right now? What can it do?  What can it feel?
• If I need to be hospitalized, at which hospitals do you have privileges?
• Will you treat me for complications?
• What are the chances I will experience any of the following problems?

Side Effects to be Aware of:

Physical

• Hemorrhage
• Retained products of conception
• Damage to the cervix
• Infection
• Perforation of the uterus
• Sterility
• Complications of future pregnancies 

Psychological

• Depression
• Anniversary syndrome
• Sexual dysfunction
• Suicidal thoughts
• Interference with personal relationships 
   

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