Abortions! Read it!
Saya ingin berkongsi pendapat mengenai isu pembuangan bayi yang semakin menjadi-jadi di Malaysia, dan paling menyedihkan kebanyakkannya dari kalangan orang Melayu yang beragama Islam. Oleh itu, saya lebih senang untuk berbicara dalam bahasa ibunda.
Pagi tadi saya menyemak kembali fail-fail lama yang saya simpan di dalam komputer dan saya terjumpa artikel ini yang saya salin semula dari The Star, 2003. Selama ini kita hanya melihat bayi-bayi yang di buang tetapi pernah ke kita terfikir bagaimana pula pengguguran bayi dilakukan menggunakan khidmat pengamal perubatan yang tidak beretika?
Bacalah artikel dibawah ini dan barulah kita sedar bagaimana azabnya sesuatu prosedur pengguguran janin itu dilakukan.
The Star 17 April 2003
Gruesome truth
Compiled by GEOFFREY LIP
According to the United Nations Population Fund statistics in 1999, more than 4.4 million abortions are performed on adolescent women every year. Not only are there risks for the mother but the methods of abortion are often very cruel. These methods are detailed below.
Dilation
Each Suction Aspiration Dilation and Curettage (D&C) and Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) procedure is started with dilation. This is when the cervix – the tightly closed muscle found at the base of the uterus – is forced open with metal rods that vary in diameter. The cervix is dilated beginning with size until the cervix is opened wide enough to insert abortion instruments into the uterus.
First trimester abortions
Suction Aspiration (Suction Curettage)
The most common method of abortion during the first trimester. After dilation, a suction curette – a hollow tube with a knife-edged tip – which is connected to a vacuum machine, by a tube is inserted into the womb. The vacuum suction (29 times more powerful that a household vacuum cleaner) tears the fetus and placenta into small pieces that are sucked through the tube into a bottle. The dismembered parts are then reassembled to make sure all of the pieces have been removed. Any remaining parts can result in an infection, which would then require full dilation of the cervix and a scraping out of the womb.
D&C – This method is similar to the suction method with the added insertion of a hook shaped knife (curette) that cuts the baby into pieces. The pieces are scraped out through the cervix and discarded.
Medical Abortion – A non-surgical method. Medication is either injected on ingested orally and is followed by a medication called Misoprostol that causes the uterus to contract and empty, thus inducing abortion. However, follow-up visits are needed to ensure the success and it becomes less effective as the pregnancy progresses. The abortion can take days or weeks to complete.
Second trimester abortions
D&E – The most common method for second trimester abortions is used up to 18 weeks gestation. Sterilized seaweed is vaginally inserted into cervix one day before the procedure to gradually dilate it. Once dilated a pair of forceps is inserted into the womb to grasp part of the fetus and the teeth of the forceps twist and tear the bones of the fetus until it is totally dismembered. This is also alternated with suction aspiration to cut it into pieces before it is removed. Usually the spine must be snapped and the skull crushed before removal, if not the sharp jagged pieces of the skull could easily rip the cervix upon removal.
Salt Poisoning (Saline injection) – Used after the four-month stage when enough fluid has accumulated, a strong salt solution is injected through the mother’s abdomen into the fetus’s sac. This solution burns off the outer layer of the fetus’s skin, and is absorbed into its lung, suffocating it. Its death normally takes between an hour to six hours, and this period can be uncomfortable for the mother as the fetus often struggles and can have convulsions. Labor will usually set in between 12 to 24 hours and the mother will give birth to a dead or a dying baby. However, there have been many cases of these babies being born alive and they are usually left unattended to die.
Third trimester abortions
Prostaglandin Chemical Abortion – Similar to saline abortion, with the difference being the use of prostaglandin, a hormone that causes the mother to begin labor. It causes intense contractions, which are more violent than natural contractions, pushing out the developing baby and in many cases, killing it. This is not preferred method as there have been many cases of the baby being born alive, and it can also be very painful for the mother.
Hysterectomy or Caesarian Section – The abortionist cuts through the abdomen and uterus as in Caesarian section, but the difference is that the umbilical cord is cut while the baby is still in the womb, which cuts off its oxygen supply and causes it to suffocate. Sometimes the baby is retrieved, but no medical help is administered to help it survive.
Partial Birth Abortion (D&X) – Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist first grabs the baby’s legs with forceps, pulls it through the birth canal until all but the baby’s head is out. The abortionist then jams a pair of scissors into the baby’s skull to open and enlarge it and a suction catheter is inserted and the child’s brain are sucked out causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed. This procedure often leaves a big impact on the woman’s cervix and can often put future pregnancies at risk.
Seharusnya selepas prosedur itu dijalankan, perlu ditunjukkan kepada mereka yang menggugurkan bayi mereka supaya mereka nampak apa yang mereka lakukan kepada kandungan mereka dan supaya mereka insaf.
Kepada ibu bapa dan masyarakat pula, janganlah disisih mereka yang melakukan sekali kesilapan kerana disebabkan kita menyisih merekalah, maka terjadinya pembuangan bayi yang berterusan. Hukuman yang berat tidak dapat mengurangkan kes pembuangan bayi bahkan saya percaya lebih banyak kes lagi akan wujud dan mungkin juga kita akan menyaksikan pembuangan bayi dengan cara yang lebih sadis lagi.
Saya percaya pembentukkan akhlak bermula dari rumah dan ibu bapa memainkan peranan yang penting untuk mendidik anak-anak dengan nilai yang murni. Ibu bapa janganlah menyisih anak-anak yang melakukan kesilapan sebaliknya harus terus membimbing anak-anak ke jalan yang betul. Kasihanilah bayi yang tidak berdosa dan saya percaya walaupun bayi ini dilahirkan dengan cara ini, namun jika dididik dengan baik, insyaallah, dia juga mampu menjadi insan yang mulia.
Seharusnya kita sebagai masyarakat harus berubah dahulu tanggapan terhadap mereka dan bimbinglah mereka, bukan dengan menyisih dan menghina mereka lagi menyebabkan mereka akan terus melakukan kesalahan demi kesalahan...
Renung-renungkanlah!
Pagi tadi saya menyemak kembali fail-fail lama yang saya simpan di dalam komputer dan saya terjumpa artikel ini yang saya salin semula dari The Star, 2003. Selama ini kita hanya melihat bayi-bayi yang di buang tetapi pernah ke kita terfikir bagaimana pula pengguguran bayi dilakukan menggunakan khidmat pengamal perubatan yang tidak beretika?
Bacalah artikel dibawah ini dan barulah kita sedar bagaimana azabnya sesuatu prosedur pengguguran janin itu dilakukan.
The Star 17 April 2003
Gruesome truth
Compiled by GEOFFREY LIP
According to the United Nations Population Fund statistics in 1999, more than 4.4 million abortions are performed on adolescent women every year. Not only are there risks for the mother but the methods of abortion are often very cruel. These methods are detailed below.
Dilation
Each Suction Aspiration Dilation and Curettage (D&C) and Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) procedure is started with dilation. This is when the cervix – the tightly closed muscle found at the base of the uterus – is forced open with metal rods that vary in diameter. The cervix is dilated beginning with size until the cervix is opened wide enough to insert abortion instruments into the uterus.
First trimester abortions
Suction Aspiration (Suction Curettage)
The most common method of abortion during the first trimester. After dilation, a suction curette – a hollow tube with a knife-edged tip – which is connected to a vacuum machine, by a tube is inserted into the womb. The vacuum suction (29 times more powerful that a household vacuum cleaner) tears the fetus and placenta into small pieces that are sucked through the tube into a bottle. The dismembered parts are then reassembled to make sure all of the pieces have been removed. Any remaining parts can result in an infection, which would then require full dilation of the cervix and a scraping out of the womb.
D&C – This method is similar to the suction method with the added insertion of a hook shaped knife (curette) that cuts the baby into pieces. The pieces are scraped out through the cervix and discarded.
Medical Abortion – A non-surgical method. Medication is either injected on ingested orally and is followed by a medication called Misoprostol that causes the uterus to contract and empty, thus inducing abortion. However, follow-up visits are needed to ensure the success and it becomes less effective as the pregnancy progresses. The abortion can take days or weeks to complete.
Second trimester abortions
D&E – The most common method for second trimester abortions is used up to 18 weeks gestation. Sterilized seaweed is vaginally inserted into cervix one day before the procedure to gradually dilate it. Once dilated a pair of forceps is inserted into the womb to grasp part of the fetus and the teeth of the forceps twist and tear the bones of the fetus until it is totally dismembered. This is also alternated with suction aspiration to cut it into pieces before it is removed. Usually the spine must be snapped and the skull crushed before removal, if not the sharp jagged pieces of the skull could easily rip the cervix upon removal.
Salt Poisoning (Saline injection) – Used after the four-month stage when enough fluid has accumulated, a strong salt solution is injected through the mother’s abdomen into the fetus’s sac. This solution burns off the outer layer of the fetus’s skin, and is absorbed into its lung, suffocating it. Its death normally takes between an hour to six hours, and this period can be uncomfortable for the mother as the fetus often struggles and can have convulsions. Labor will usually set in between 12 to 24 hours and the mother will give birth to a dead or a dying baby. However, there have been many cases of these babies being born alive and they are usually left unattended to die.
Third trimester abortions
Prostaglandin Chemical Abortion – Similar to saline abortion, with the difference being the use of prostaglandin, a hormone that causes the mother to begin labor. It causes intense contractions, which are more violent than natural contractions, pushing out the developing baby and in many cases, killing it. This is not preferred method as there have been many cases of the baby being born alive, and it can also be very painful for the mother.
Hysterectomy or Caesarian Section – The abortionist cuts through the abdomen and uterus as in Caesarian section, but the difference is that the umbilical cord is cut while the baby is still in the womb, which cuts off its oxygen supply and causes it to suffocate. Sometimes the baby is retrieved, but no medical help is administered to help it survive.
Partial Birth Abortion (D&X) – Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist first grabs the baby’s legs with forceps, pulls it through the birth canal until all but the baby’s head is out. The abortionist then jams a pair of scissors into the baby’s skull to open and enlarge it and a suction catheter is inserted and the child’s brain are sucked out causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed. This procedure often leaves a big impact on the woman’s cervix and can often put future pregnancies at risk.
Seharusnya selepas prosedur itu dijalankan, perlu ditunjukkan kepada mereka yang menggugurkan bayi mereka supaya mereka nampak apa yang mereka lakukan kepada kandungan mereka dan supaya mereka insaf.
Kepada ibu bapa dan masyarakat pula, janganlah disisih mereka yang melakukan sekali kesilapan kerana disebabkan kita menyisih merekalah, maka terjadinya pembuangan bayi yang berterusan. Hukuman yang berat tidak dapat mengurangkan kes pembuangan bayi bahkan saya percaya lebih banyak kes lagi akan wujud dan mungkin juga kita akan menyaksikan pembuangan bayi dengan cara yang lebih sadis lagi.
Saya percaya pembentukkan akhlak bermula dari rumah dan ibu bapa memainkan peranan yang penting untuk mendidik anak-anak dengan nilai yang murni. Ibu bapa janganlah menyisih anak-anak yang melakukan kesilapan sebaliknya harus terus membimbing anak-anak ke jalan yang betul. Kasihanilah bayi yang tidak berdosa dan saya percaya walaupun bayi ini dilahirkan dengan cara ini, namun jika dididik dengan baik, insyaallah, dia juga mampu menjadi insan yang mulia.
Seharusnya kita sebagai masyarakat harus berubah dahulu tanggapan terhadap mereka dan bimbinglah mereka, bukan dengan menyisih dan menghina mereka lagi menyebabkan mereka akan terus melakukan kesalahan demi kesalahan...
Renung-renungkanlah!
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