Well. I don't exactly disagree with you. I do think that there are times when we have to act for our own self-determination, despite the strictures of the state. I respect your need to be free of group strictures and identities and act entirely on your own, to create your own destiny. It's important to have some people in any group with that kind of fierce independence.Slimshandy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:40 pmI have observed.SallyMae wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:37 pmAre you saying that you have administered or assisted when someone administered an herbal abortion?Slimshandy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:21 pm It’s a good thing I don’t have Tik Tok then.
My opinion comes from three years as an apprentice midwife and 2 years of cultural anthropology centered around birth practices, particularly focused on midwifery. (and yes, that includes abortion methods)
The only thing YOU have is articles to read… that doesn’t mean everyone who has an opinion on this subject is limited to google for their information, nor are they all limited to recent westernized medicine as the only knowledge base.
At the same time, I don't agree that having "observed" an herbal abortion, or studied the anthropology of midwifery, really qualifies you to recommend it as a *safe* alternative to modern medical abortion. There is no need overgeneralize; acknowledging the miracles of modern Western scientific medicine is not the same as believing all others are "idiots."
But, there really ARE advantages to the medicalized model: best practices have been established with large-scale clinical trials rather than anecdotes...there are protocols for determining when dangerous interactions could occur...in an emergency, standardized information about the patient can be shared between providers...plant products vary in strength, while pharmaceuticals have consistent dosage...physicians are required to maintain competencies and receive continuing education in the latest discoveries...they make full use of technical diagnostic imaging and lab tests, which can reveal hidden complications...etc. There really are good reasons to consider a modern medical abortion to be a safer, better choice.
So while I agree that people should not be afraid to think independently and outside the box, especially in the face of government overreach, I don't think a self-administered herbal abortion is a safe or practical solution for women who need to end a pregnancy.