[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Before 12 weeks isn't enough time imo and 12 weeks gives the person enough time to first of all find out they're pregnant and secondly a little time to process that and give their decision the thought time it deserves. 12 weeks is when an embryo becomes a fetus so that's probably why there's that cut off point being proposed. Also, I've had 12 week scans and it really doesn't look like a baby at that stage, it looks like a bean

Well my two didn’t look like beans
They had heads and bodies and you could see their bones.

I think later than 12 weeks for rape or medical complications should obviously be allowed.

I also know of somebody who had five abortions before deciding to keep number six.I would put a limit on the amount too so they can’t be used as contraception.