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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ABORTION

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  1. DOES IT HURT?
    ANSWER: This is not a painfree procedure, you will have cramping like menstrual cramps. We offer oral (pills) sedation and twilight sedation if needed.


  2. HOW LONG DOES THE PROCEDURE TAKE?
    ANSWER: The actual procedure only takes in most cases 3-5 minutes.


  3. HOW LONG WILL I BE AT THE CLINIC?
    ANSWER: You will be here a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 5 hours.


  4. HOW LONG WILL I BE OUT OF WORK/SCHOOL?
    ANSWER: Usually you can return to work/school the next day as long as your not picking up anything heavy or standing for a long period of time.


  5. CAN I DRIVE MYSELF HOME?
    ANSWER: If you are not taking any sedation you can drive yourself home, but if you take the oral or twilight sedation you do need someone to drive you home.


  6. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORAL SEDATION AND TWILIGHT SEDATION?
    ANSWER: Oral sedation is pills you take by mouth (valium 10mg tabs (2) and a phenergan 25mg tab (2). Which makes you feel more relaxed and less nervous. The twilight sedation is an IV push of Nubain and phenergan which makes you really drunk like you’ve had a bottle of champaign by yourself.


  7. WILL I BE ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN AFTER AN ABORTION?
    ANSWER: You should have no problems with having children later when you are ready as long as you take care of yourself afterwards. An abortion is safer than having a full term delivery, but you should wait at least 6 months to a year before trying to get pregnant again.


  8. IS THIS DONE IN ONE DAY?
    ANSWER: Everything can be done in one day most of the time. Some appointments may require a two-day process, which would consist of doing the ultrasound, lab work, paperwork and counseling one day and then coming back on the second day for the procedure. This may be necessary with the girls who are under the age 18, the girls who only speak Spanish or if a patient would like to reduce her time at the clinic.


  9. DO MY PARENTS NEED TO KNOW?
    ANSWER: As of July 1st 2005 the state of Florida enacted the “Parental Notification Law.” Under the new law any minor, under the age of 18, will have to have one of their parents/legal guardian notified that they are going to have a termination. If they do not want their parent/legal guardian notified they can go through a process called a Judicial Bypass, where the minor can ask a judge to waive the notice to her parent/legal guardian.


  10. IS THIS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL?
    ANSWER: All the paperwork that you sign is kept very confidential. That’s why it’s very important that you bring picture I.D. with you on surgery day, it helps us to insure your confidentiality. If anyone requests any information about any patient before looking for records we request the picture I.D.