How far along a pregnancy can be terminated if a developmental abnormality is detected?

Posted on February 18, 2009 by admin

Kaytee asked:


I thought you can elect to end the pregnancy until 22 weeks, if there are abnormalities in fetal development. Is that so?

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4 Responses to How far along a pregnancy can be terminated if a developmental abnormality is detected?

  1. parental unit says:
    February 21, 2009 at 10:29 am

    yes, even later in some states.

  2. TotalRecipeHound says:
    February 24, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    Depending on the state, it is 22-26 weeks. These are done in a hospital, not in a clinic.

  3. Jill says:
    February 26, 2009 at 2:15 am

    You can elect to end a pregnancy at any time during the pregnancy if there is an abnormality (in most states). Certain procedures to end the pregnancy might be prohibited after a certain point in the pregnancy.

  4. petey12 says:
    February 28, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    Its still your baby whether it has developmental abnormalities or not. You should not terminate a pregnancy for this reason but celebrate having a special child.