Anyone getting an abortion (at least an invasive late term abortion that isn't just induced miscarriage) is going to have some form of anesthesia administered.

Anyone getting an abortion (at least an invasive late term abortion that isn't just induced miscarriage) is going to have some form of anesthesia administered. Since they share a bloodstream, giving general anesthetic to the mother also anesthetizes the fetus. Whether local shares an effect or not I think depends on the type, but it is usually administered along with a sedative. It appears from this that most sedatives other than muscle relaxers will also sedate the fetus, but whether local anesthetic crosses the placenta depends on a lot of things: https://www.openanesthesia.org/placental_transfer_anesth_drugs/ https://www.openanesthesia.org/placental_transfer_anesth_dru... Here is a study of how effective various forms of anesthesia are for abortions, but it's not going to tell you the prevalence with which each form is actually used: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK561096/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK561096/ Unfortunately, for various reasons, there is quite a bit of need for privacy on both the patients and the providers parts as the act of getting or performing an abortion will make you a target in a lot of places.