The abortion pill may seem like a convenient option for your unplanned pregnancy, but it comes with serious risks to consider. You deserve the facts when it comes to your pregnancy and your options. We can help you understand abortion procedures along with the risks. 

The Abortion Pill Process

The abortion pill process (also known as medical or chemical abortion) consists of two different drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, that work together to terminate an existing pregnancy. The FDA has only approved the use of the abortion pill for women up to 10 weeks of pregnancy.

First, mifepristone begins the process by blocking the receptors for the hormone progesterone and detaching the pregnancy from the uterine lining. Secondly, misoprostol is taken, which causes uterine contractions and dilates the cervix to expel the pregnancy. Cramping and heavy bleeding are normal side effects of a medical abortion. 

To confirm your eligibility for the abortion pill, not only is a positive pregnancy test needed, but an ultrasound is needed to understand your pregnancy details.

The Risks to Consider

The abortion pill comes with serious physical risks and side effects along the way.

Common side effects may include:

  • Vaginal bleeding
  • Abdominal cramping
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Fever
  • Chills

Possible risks of the abortion pill include the following:

  • Infection
  • Heavy and prolonged bleeding
  • Incomplete abortion (which may require surgical treatment)
  • An ongoing pregnancy (if the drugs don’t work)

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Free Pregnancy Services

If you are considering traveling for abortion, it’s important to safeguard your health by knowing where your pregnancy stands with pregnancy confirmation. At Brazos Pregnancy Center, we offer free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds.

Get the clarity you need to make an empowered decision regarding your pregnancy. Explore all of your options with our non-judgmental team today.

If you have begun a medical abortion and regret that decision,  it may not be too late to save your pregnancy through Abortion Pill Reversal. 

Mayo Clinic. (2024, June 28). Medical abortion.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/medical-abortion/about/pac-20394687 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2023, February 3). Information about mifepristone for medical termination of pregnancy through ten weeks gestation. 
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and- providers/information-about-mifepristone-medical-termination-pregnancy-through-ten- weeks-gestation

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