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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When someone I know had an abortion, it definitely was major surgery. She needed a full week off from work afterwards.

It really depends on the situation, but I doubt too many people feel just fine afterwards.

Abortion is not a “normal” thing.[/quote]

A full week off after a D&C? Or after a D&E?

I've had multiple D&Cs due to endometrial polyps, uterine infection, and other uterine issues. While my D&Cs were not related to pregnancy, it's the same surgical procedure as a D&C in early pregnancy. I was fine within 2-8  hours. To be fair, I had no emotional recovery since my D&Cs were not related to pregnancy.

I also had a D&E in mid-second trimester of pregnancy after my baby died in utero and I developed an infection. That was a slightly more involved procedure because my cervix had to be more dilated in order to extract my baby who was almost as large as a can of soda. Even then, I was physically okay within 24 hours. The emotional recovery is of course much more prolonged in that situation. [/quote]

The emotional recovery is what I was most concerned about when I read this story because my emotional scars lasted way longer than my bleeding did. FCPS robbed families of being able to support their children through this. What sort of support did FCPS provide this girls in the immediate aftermath of the abortions?  How about the week after?  The next month?  The next year?  Which teacher was checking in on these girls to make sure they were ok?[/quote]

Do the girls lack agency? This is what they chose. A parent has no right to give support to a 17 year old who doesn't want it.[/quote]

A 17 year old is still a child. A parent has every right to support their child - I would argue that is their ROLE as a parent.[/quote]

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