Abortion
No-Cost Pre-Abortion Screening
We’re here to educate, not judge you. Ohio abortion laws are changing and we want to provide you with detailed information. A no-cost appointment at Appalachian Hills Pregnancy & Parenting Center will give you the most up-to-date facts before you make an appointment for an abortion. We do not perform abortions or prescribe abortion pills in our office, nor do we refer for abortions. But making an appointment at AHPPC will help you get the facts from people who truly care about you before you make major decisions.
Types of Abortion
If you’re farther along in your pregnancy, you would need a surgical abortion. The different methods require dilating your cervix for pregnancy tissue to pass through. Vacuum aspiration, scraping with a curet, and forceps are used depending on how far along you are. A suction device is used to rip the baby from the uterus through the vagina. This procedure is performed at an abortion clinic and you are sent home the same day. However, if complications arise, such as uncontrollable bleeding, you must go to the emergency room to receive treatment.
What is the Abortion Pill?
Although it’s referred to as a pill (singular), the abortion pill actually consists of two medications: mifepristone and misoprostol.
Mifepristone is taken first, usually in an abortion clinic. This medication cuts the supply of the hormone progesterone to the baby, which is needed to maintain the pregnancy. Without a steady supply of progesterone, the baby stops growing. Misoprostol is taken 24-48 hours later at home. This medication causes the uterus to contract and expel the baby, which ends the pregnancy.
Risks and Side Effects
- Uterine Perforation. Uterine perforation occurs when one of the instruments used in surgical abortion accidentally pokes a hole in the uterus
- Incomplete Abortion. An abortion may not successfully remove all of the fetal tissue. This can occur in a surgical abortion or with the abortion pill. Emergency medical treatment may be required to prevent infection
- Asherman Syndrome. Asherman Syndrome is a condition in which scar tissue forms inside the uterus. This can occur as a result of multiple surgical abortions, making it difficult to become pregnant in the future
- Negative Impact on Future Pregnancies. Studies have shown a link between surgical abortion and an increased risk of premature birth and low birth weight in future pregnancies
- Allergic Reaction. Although rare, it is possible to go into anaphylactic shock after taking misoprostol if you’re allergic to any ingredients in the medication
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). Bacteria can enter the reproductive tract during any abortion, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Get the care and information you need for your unplanned pregnancy at Appalachian Hills Pregnancy & Parenting Center. We will answer all of your questions.
Questions about abortion? Carrollton, Ohio
Get the facts from the compassionate team at Appalachian Hills Pregnancy & Parenting Center.
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Please be aware that Appalachian Hills Pregnancy & Parenting Center does not provide or refer for abortion services.
