Abortion Process Explaination

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grasping instrument when it gets a hold of something it does not let go. The abortionist uses this clamp to grasp an arm or leg. Once he has a firm grip the abortionist pulls hard in order to tear the limb from the baby's body. One by one the rest of the limbs are removed, along with the intestines, the spine, and the heart and lungs. Usually the most difficult part of the procedure is extracting the baby's head, which is about the size of a large plum at 20 weeks. The head is grasped and crushed. The abortionist knows he has crushed the skull when a white substance comes out of the cervix. This was the baby's brains. The abortionist then removes skull pieces. He removes the placenta and any leftover parts of the baby with a carette, scraping the lining of the uterus for any remaining tissue.