FAQ

Potential risks of Chemical Abortion include:

• Incomplete abortion, which may need to be followed by surgical abortion
• An ongoing pregnancy
• Heavy and prolonged bleeding
• Infection
• Fever
• Digestive system discomfort

According to Mayo Clinic, Chemical Abortion isn’t an option if you:

• Are too far along in your pregnancy. You shouldn’t attempt a medical abortion if you’ve been pregnant for more than nine weeks (after the start of your last period). Some types of medical abortion aren’t done after seven weeks of pregnancy.
• Have an intrauterine device (IUD).
• Have a suspected pregnancy outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy).
• Have certain medical conditions. These include bleeding disorders; certain heart or blood vessel diseases; severe liver, kidney or lung disease; or an uncontrolled seizure disorder.
• Take a blood thinner or certain steroid medications.
• Can’t make follow-up visits to your doctor or don’t have access to emergency care.
• Have an allergy to the medications used.

When a woman first begins a chemical abortion, she is first given mifepristone – a drug designed to prevent the delivery of essential nutrients to the developing baby, essentially starving the baby to death. Next, the woman is given a second drug, misoprostol, to terminate the pregnancy. Within 6-48 hours, this drug usually causes contractions and expel the remains of the baby. But about 5 percent of the time, the drug combination won’t work and a surgery is required to either end the pregnancy or remove the dead infant and placenta. That risk is higher the later you go into pregnancy.

Please call the 24/7 abortion pill reversal hotline at (877) 558-0333 or visit abortionpillreversal.com to speak to a live representative who can help you right now!

Planned Parenthood, as the nation’s largest abortion vendor, is a major player in the abortion industry’s efforts to remove Chemical Abortion safety regulations. They regularly pour money into legal efforts that endanger women. Read more about our opposition to Planned Parenthood here and here.