Reading websites for abortion clinics is not the most fun you\u2019ll have on a Friday night. It is, however, useful in learning what matters to these for-profit clinics, and seeing how they market to women facing an incredibly difficult situation. It is especially important because pregnancy care centers are under attack<\/a>, while abortion clinics claim to be the pro-woman voice at the table.<\/p>\n While each clinic has its own website and slight variations on the FAQs, a brief perusal of the Morgentaler clinic website<\/a> turns up enough talking points for several articles. Mentioning only a few will give a clear picture of whose best interests the clinic really has in mind.<\/p>\n It is repeatedly mentioned that the actual abortion procedure takes only 5-10 minutes, while the appointment can be expected to take 2-3 hours. \u201cCounselling, ultrasound and a doctor\u2019s exam are usually done in the same visit as your abortion, so you\u2019ll only need to come to our clinic once.\u201d How accommodating, you might think. But if your counselling, ultrasound and doctor\u2019s exam are to be done prior to prepping for and carrying out your procedure, plus we add the 30+ minutes of recovery time before they send you on your way with an empty uterus and still-dilated cervix, how thorough do you think those steps are?<\/p>\n At an abortion clinic, the counselling is geared to one end goal: abortion. You\u2019re here now, we don\u2019t want to re-book you, let\u2019s move this along.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The website goes on to say, \u201cIt\u2019s important for you to have reliable and accurate information.\u201d Agreed. Yet the \u2018Frequently Asked Questions\u2019 page assures potential clients that there is \u201cno research or statistical data to support the belief that having more than one abortion will damage or affect fertility.\u201d No mention is made of the increased risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease<\/a>, potential scarring from the procedure, or other side effects<\/a> that could indeed affect future fertility. Certainly, these complications are rare, but reliable and accurate information means giving the whole truth, not the best version of the truth.<\/p>\n