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minus-squareworkerONE@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoAnd it’s six weeks from the date of the last period, not six weeks from the date of conception. So six weeks is really three weeks
minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoMore like half a week. The average time that women figure out they are pregnant is 5.5 weeks after their last period. Even if they had a few extra weeks, good luck getting scheduling an abortion in that sorry amount of time.
And it’s six weeks from the date of the last period, not six weeks from the date of conception. So six weeks is really three weeks
More like half a week. The average time that women figure out they are pregnant is 5.5 weeks after their last period. Even if they had a few extra weeks, good luck getting scheduling an abortion in that sorry amount of time.