In medical practice, there are few surgical procedures given so little attention and so underrated in its potential hazard as abortion.

The sensations of dismemberment flow through the forceps like an electric current.

Most physicians regard abortion as a stigmatized operation done by people who are otherwise incompetent and can't do anything else.

Two respondents described dreams which they had related to the procedure. Both described dreams of vomiting fetuses along with a sense of horror ... In general it appears that the more direct the physical and visual involvement the more stress experienced.

In medical practice, there are few surgical procedures given so little attention and so underrated in its potential hazard as abortion.