ABORTION INFORMATION
Pregnancy Help Center provides free and confidential abortion information in Port Lavaca, Texas & Victoria, Texas. If you’re facing tough choices, our center offers compassionate support, information, and ultrasound services. We provide free ultrasound services performed by medically licensed personnel to confirm a viable (the pregnancy has not miscarried and is not ectopic) pregnancy and to inform you about your options. The available abortion methods vary depending on how far along you are in your pregnancy. We can determine your pregnancy stage and explain the different abortion methods.
Abortion is illegal
in the state of Texas
except to preserve the life of the mother. A woman who obtains an abortion cannot be held criminally or civilly liable. It is also illegal to ship abortion inducing drugs into the state of Texas
(2,3).
We do not perform nor refer for abortions. This allows us to provide you with unbiased support. To better understand your options,
schedule an appointment.
No cost. No age restriction. 100% confidential.
MEDICAL ABORTION
The abortion pill, sometimes called a medication abortion, is a two-step medical process used to end an existing pregnancy. It is only FDA approved up to 10 weeks gestation.(1)
We can provide you with vital information about your pregnancy and whether the abortion pill is an option. It’s important to note that some women should not take the abortion pill; learn more. Many telehealth abortion pill providers do not provide an ultrasound before administering abortion pills and we provide this service for you at no cost(5).
SURGICAL ABORTION
There are several types of surgical abortions. Dilatation and evacuation (D&E) D&E is the surgical method for abortion performed between weeks 12-14 of pregnancy(4,6).
How We Can Help
- Get informed about abortion laws and restrictions in our state
- Access free ultrasound services *Eligibility criteria apply
- Determine eligibility for the abortion pill
- Enroll in our after-abortion care and support program
REFERENCES
1.Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation: fda.gov
2. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 171. ABORTION
3.HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 170A. PERFORMANCE OF ABORTION
4.Abortion - procedure: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
5. Use of Preabortion Ultrasonography Among Telehealth Medication Abortion Patients - ScienceDirect
6. Surgical Abortion: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK190094/

