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Definition of Abortion-Minded and Vulnerable

by Sanctity of Human Life Dept

Clients can be defined as "abortion-minded," "abortion-vulnerable," and "intending to carry to term." Here is a clarification of those terms:

Abortion-Minded:

The abortion-minded woman is one who is assessed as planning or intending to obtain an abortion. Qualified clinic personnel may recommend and schedule the client for an ultrasound examination.

Criteria:

Client is seeking information as to how to obtain an abortion. For example, asking questions such as, “How much does an abortion cost?” "Can you give me a referral for an abortion?” “Do you do abortions here?”
Client has an abortion scheduled, regardless of how tentative she seems.
The abortion procedure has been initiated, as in the introduction of laminaria.

Abortion-vulnerable:

The abortion-vulnerable woman is one who by continuing her pregnancy faces obstacles that she may feel incapable of handling or unwilling to experience. This category might also include women who state that they are pro-choice but are uninterested in aborting at this point. The counselor who detects the client’s vulnerability for abortion shares this information with qualified clinic personnel who will evaluate and may recommend and schedule the client for an ultrasound examination.

Criteria:

Client has not eliminated the possibility of abortion.
Client is being pressured to have or consider an abortion.
Client is undecided. This may be expressed verbally or marked on the intake form.
Client is against abortion; however, she has a medical condition she thinks may affect the pregnancy.

Carry to Term:

This client does not meet criteria for abortion-minded or abortion-vulnerable, and meets the additional criteria noted below.
Qualified clinic personnel discuss with the client her decision to carry to term and give her appropriate medical information and resources to obtain prenatal care.

Criteria:

She states that she plans to carry.
She does not believe abortion is right.
All indications reveal a healthy pregnancy.
She has support from all significant influences in her life.

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