Did you Know?
By Carey Eberhart, R.N. Nurse Director
- An at-home pill abortion is not a”more natural” choice
- Today, 54% of all abortions are pill abortions*
- This choice can put a mom’s life at risk and ends the life of her little one
Risks** of “at-home” abortion:
- No in-person physical exam to evaluate mom’s risks
- No ultrasound to rule out possible ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, which can be life-threatening
- No accurate dating of the pregnancy (abortion pills are only approved for up to 10 weeks gestation)
- No ultrasound to rule out a possible miscarriage, which occurs in approximately 20% of pregnancies
- No Blood typing done to determine Rh negative pregnancy status, which requires an injection to prevent complications with future pregnancies
- No way to know exactly what is in the pills the mom receives from an online source
*https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2022/02/medication-abortion-now-accounts-more-half-all-us-abortions)
**Risks information from NIFLA publication 2021 Considering Medical Abortion? Know the Facts and Risks Involved with the Abortion Pill – Pamphlet
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