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ANSWERS FROM KAREN
QUESTION: I’m currently in my 23 wk of pregnancy and I don’t want this child.  I found
out I was pregnant late and I want to use an herbal remedy to kill the fetus.  I don’t mind going to the hospital to have it removed.  Can you help me at all?

ANSWER: No, I'm sorry. That's against my Christian beliefs and ethics. If you want to kill your baby, there are lots of other avenues available to you. Sorry.

QUESTION: I am pregnant right now and seek to use herbal methods to abort the fetus.  It has been approx. 13 weeks since my last normal period and 11 weeks since the date of conception.  What type of herbs would you most recommend for abortion, and what are the risks that are involved?  I appreciate any feedback.  Thank you for your time.

ANSWER:  I've answered this question before on the site, but I'll restate my position. I cannot legally or ethically recommend herbs for aborting your baby. It goes against my personal belief system. Not only that, it is very dangerous. If you are bent on doing this, there are plenty of legal, medical alternatives available to you. Sorry.

QUESTION:  Can you tell me anything about safe herbs to use for an herbal abortion? Or direct me to someone who may...

ANSWER:  Cannot and will not participate in anything like that. Besides being unethical for me and against my principals, it could be very dangerous for you. My suggestion is that you seek professional guidance. Look in your yellow pages under crisis pregnancy.

ANSWERS FROM DAVID
ABORTION
QUESTION: Is there a safe herbal preparation I could use in order to terminate
pregnancy?

ANSWER: I would not use herbs for this purpose. I feel it would be inappropriate, I am sorry. 

If you have read certain herbs have been used for this purpose that is correct; the problem involved is there is a short window of opportunity to use them. And, heavy doses are used which could harm you and the herbs involved will definitely harm the fetus and would have to be followed up by a formal abortion method if not successful in the first month because they are Teratogenic and Mutagenic.

I am not being judgmental simply answering your question, the choice as to abortion or life is yours alone.