IUD Abortive?

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I recently discovered that my younger sister, wife and mother of two, is using the IUD method of birth control. She has been convinced by her Doctor a member of her Church who she knows to be a faithful Christian and against abortion that the IUD is not abortive.

Is there anything from professional doctors which shows in detail how this form of ABC is abortive? I need some cold hard facts please.

As she has a personal relationship with her Christian Doctor, it will be hard to over come the trust she has in him.

Please help! Thanks!
 
Life is formed at conception, the egg is fertilized and POW a new person! This person travels to the uterus where she is implanted and begins to grow. When the child cannot implant because of the IUD, the child dies.

From webmd.com/sex/birth-control/intrauterine-device-iud-for-birth-control

How it works
Both types of IUD prevent fertilization of the egg by damaging or killing sperm. The IUD also affects the uterine lining (where a fertilized egg would implant and grow).
  • LNg IUD. This IUD prevents fertilization by damaging or killing sperm and making the mucus in the cervix thick and sticky, so sperm can’t get through to the uterus. It also keeps the lining of the uterus (endometrium) from growing very thick.1 This makes the lining a poor place for a fertilized egg to implant and grow. The hormones in the LNg IUD also relieve irregular menstrual bleeding and cramping.
  • Copper IUD. Copper is toxic to sperm. It makes the uterus and fallopian tubes produce fluid that kills sperm. This fluid contains white blood cells, copper ions, enzymes, and prostaglandins.1
 
Just discovered that my little sister, wife and mother of 2 beautiful children, is using the IUD method of birth control. :eek:
I’ve heard that this is an abortive form of birth control; however, she tells me that her Doctor who is also a faithful member of her Church and is against abortion has told her that the IUD is NOT abortive. Because of her relationship with this Christian Doctor, she trusts him.
Where can I obtain proof which comes from a professional doctor(s) or a professional medical source which shows in detail that the IUD IS in fact an abortive form of birth control?
Thanks, in advance, for any and all help given here.
 
It’s definitely abortive.
Here’s a link to a website on a popular IUD brand…
mirena-us.com/physician/index.jsp

Click on “Product Information” to download a PDF file with information on the IUD.
On page 9 you’ll read the following:
How does MIRENA work?
There is no single explanation of how MIRENAworks. It may stop release of your egg from your ovary, but this is not the way it works in most cases. It may block sperm from reaching or fertilizing your egg. It may make the lining of your uterus thin. We do not know which of these actions is most important for preventing pregnancy and most likely all of them work together.
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(when the lining of the uterus is thinned a newly conceived embryo will not be able to implant into the wall of the uterus… and it is then released from the body… aborted.)

HTH…
 
I just gave a talk to a group of seminarians on ABC and the IUD is a potential abortifacient based on the most current research (and I did a review of the medical literature). We do not have definitive or conclusive evidence, but there are documented changes in the endometrium with IUD use. As Tweetybird said “the fact that it could be abortifacent should preclude its use by someone who is pro-life”. Does she have Mirena (which contains progestin) or Paragard (non-hormonal)?

Paragard prescribing information lists prevention of implantation under Clinical Pharmacology.

From Mirena website:
Make the lining of your uterus thin (this may also result in benefits like less menstrual bleeding over time)
 
Check your other thread over in the Family Life area - you have answers 🙂
 
Lady_D_I said:
I just gave a talk to a group of seminarians on ABC and the IUD is a potential abortifacient based on the most current research (and I did a review of the medical literature). We do not have definitive or conclusive evidence, but there are documented changes in the endometrium with IUD use. As Tweetybird said “the fact that it could be abortifacent should preclude its use by someone who is pro-life”. My sister has a highly respected pro-life member of her Church who is also her Doctor, a medical professional, telling her it is not an abortive form of birth control. She has every reason to believe and trust him. Albeit, misplaced. Does she have Mirena (which contains progestin) or Paragard (non-hormonal)? Honestly, I don’t know.

Paragard prescribing information lists prevention of implantation under Clinical Pharmacology.

From Mirena website:
Make the lining of your uterus thin (this may also result in benefits like less menstrual bleeding over time)
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Suggest she go on line and look up the IUD she has in mind, the web site will have the information on “how it works”, it will tell her in black and white that the IUD prevents implantation of a fertilized egg.

Ask your sister when life begins, if she answers “at concpetion” - then, she has her answer.

There are doctors, and others, who call themselves pro-life who deny life begins at conception. I’d suggest she ask her doctor when he feels life begins.
 
As Tweetybird said “the fact that it could be abortifacent should preclude its use by someone who is pro-life”. My sister has a highly respected pro-life member of her Church who is also her Doctor, a medical professional, telling her it is not an abortive form of birth control. She has every reason to believe and trust him. Albeit, misplaced.
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I understand your sister’s situation. Unfortunately, some medical professionals fail to see the significance of this potential because there is no direct evidence or they use the medical definition of pregnancy. There is a local doc who is pro-life and won’t prescribe EC but prescribes the pill and IUD/IUS. 🤷 The links I gave are from the company sites. Are you looking for something else?
 
Lady_D_I said:
The links I gave are from the company sites. Are you looking for something else?
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I’ve looked at both links. Perhaps it’s my eyes…been having trouble with one of my contacts this morning…but I’ve not been able to see where it states that one of the ways it works is by expelling a “child” or an “embryo” or whatever they are calling “it” after conception.

What am I missing?
 
Marina14 said:
I’ve looked at both links. Perhaps it’s my eyes…been having trouble with one of my contacts this morning…but I’ve not been able to see where it states that one of the ways it works is by expelling a “child” or an “embryo” or whatever they are calling “it” after conception.

What am I missing?
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The term to look for will deal with prevention of implantation.

If the baby cannot implant, it dies.
 
1ke said:
I’d suggest literature from www.omsoul.com they have several on how various contraception methods work, in detail.
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Thank you. I’ve looked at this website, but it appears it is Catholic - a picture of a man praying a Rosary - this will immediately discredit, in her mind, any information which is on this site that may be helpful in this situation. She is a Protestant Christian and has been ingrained/indoctrinated to dismiss anything which looks remotely Catholic.

I’m just looking for something I can use to help show her that her understanding of the IUD is wrong. This will be difficult because her trusted Christian Doctor says it is not abortive. I just need, I don’t know, a Medical Journal or something which shows that what she’s been told by her doctor is wrong.
 
kage_ar said:
The term to look for will deal with prevention of implantation.

If the baby cannot implant, it dies.
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Okay, but I’m not finding that phrase either.

I believe what you are saying on this because I’ve heard it before in Pro-Life circles.

I just need evidence to prove it to my sister. She’s not going to believe my word for it over her doctor.

I’m not trying to be contrary. I just need something to back up our beliefs. Proof has to be someone because I’m quite sure that our beliefs are not unfounded.
 
The link I posted above in #3 is from www.webmd.com a secular medical resource site. It plainly states that the IUD prevents implantation.

From webmd.com/sex/birth-contr…-birth-control

How it works
Both types of IUD prevent fertilization of the egg by damaging or killing sperm. The IUD also affects the uterine lining (where a fertilized egg would implant and grow).
  • LNg IUD. This IUD prevents fertilization by damaging or killing sperm and making the mucus in the cervix thick and sticky, so sperm can’t get through to the uterus. It also keeps the lining of the uterus (endometrium) from growing very thick.1 This makes the lining a poor place for a fertilized egg to implant and grow. The hormones in the LNg IUD also relieve irregular menstrual bleeding and cramping.
Another use posted wiki links, these are also secular.

The website for the manufacturer of the IUD will say the exact same thing, that one way an IUD works is to prevent implantation.
 
This site is the furthest from Catholic that can be - it is from Planned Parenthood (bold and italics added):

plannedparenthood.org/utah/iud.htm

What is an IUD?
An IUD, or Intrauterine Device is a small piece of plastic which contains either copper or the hormone progesterone. A comparison of the effectiveness and side effects of the two different kinds of IUDS appears below. Read that carefully to determine which IUD would be right for you. The IUD is placed in the uterus by a clinician. The IUD prevents pregnancy by many theorized mechanisms including preventing fertilization of an egg by sperm or preventing implantation.
 
Okay, but I’m not finding that phrase either.
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lists prevention of implantation under Clinical Pharmacology. The prescribing information is provided by the company for medical professionals. Just scroll down to the heading clinical pharmacology. It states: …Possible mechanism(s) by which copper enhances contraceptive efficacy include interference with sperm transport, or fertilization, and prevention of implantation.

From Mirena physician information:
Studies of MIRENA prototypes have suggested several mechanisms that prevent pregnancy: thickening of cervical mucus preventing passage of sperm into the uterus, inhibition of sperm capacitation or survival, and alteration of the endometrium.

From Planned Parenthood:
IUDs also alter the lining of the uterus. In theory, this may prevent pregnancy by preventing the implantation of a fertilized egg — but this has not been scientifically proven.
 
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