Can I have an abortion in the 5th month of pregnancy?

When you are 5 months pregnant, you cannot have an abortion and must be induced. At this time, induction of labor can be very harmful to the body because the fetus is already relatively large and belongs to the middle stage of induction of labor, and the placenta as well as the bones of the fetus have already developed. Induction of labor at this time may lead to postpartum hemorrhage, placental adhesion, obstruction of the birth canal, amniotic fluid embolism and fetal membrane residue, and the uterine cavity is prone to infection after the operation. Induced labor can cause different degrees of damage to the pregnant woman’s body, for example, it can easily cause cervical adhesions, tubal obstruction, thinning of the uterine wall, and habitual abortion. If the fetus is not defective, it is not recommended to induce labor at 5 months of age. If abortion has to be induced, it must be induced in a regular hospital to ensure safety.