ABORTION PILL INFORMATION

Pregnancy Help Center provides free and confidential Abortion Pill information in Port Lavaca, Texas & Victoria, Texas. If you are considering at-home abortion, we offer free ultrasound services to confirm and date your pregnancy. The gestational age of your pregnancy determines the type of abortion procedure usually recommended. Many telehealth abortion pill providers do not provide an ultrasound before administering abortion pills and we provide this service for you at no cost.


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 (5,6). To better understand your options, schedule an appointment.

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MEDICAL ABORTION

The abortion pill is only FDA-approved up to 10 weeks of gestation and should not be ordered online as it could bypass important safeguard. An ultrasound is recommended to determine the viability (the pregnancy has not miscarried and is not ectopic) and length of pregnancy before taking the abortion pill or proceeding with an in-clinic abortion. (1)


The FDA approved "abortion pill" generally refers to a medical abortion method that involves taking two different medications to terminate an early pregnancy. The first medication blocks the hormone progesterone, which is necessary for pregnancy to continue. Without progesterone, the lining of the uterus breaks down, and the pregnancy cannot continue. The second medication is taken 24 to 48 hours later. It causes the uterus to contract and expel the pregnancy through the vagina.


Medical abortion isn’t an option if you:(2)


  • Have an intrauterine device (IUD) currently in place.
  • Have a concern that the pregnancy is outside of the uterus. This is called ectopic pregnancy and can be life-threatening.(3)
  • Are further along in your pregnancy than 10 weeks. The FDA has only approved the abortion pill for up to 10 weeks from the LMP. Taking the abortion pill later in pregnancy is associated with increased risk of complications, such as an incomplete abortion or severe bleeding.(4)
  • Have certain medical problems including: bleeding disorders, severe liver or kidney disease, known cardiac disease, or an uncontrolled seizure disorder.
  • Take certain medications including blood thinners or steroids.
  • Are allergic to the medicines used.

REFERENCES

  1. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation: fda.gov
  2. Medical abortion isn't an option if you: mayoclinic.org
  3. Ectopic Pregnancy: mayoclinic.org
  4. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation: fda.gov
  5. Texas law: HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 170A. PERFORMANCE OF ABORTION and HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 171. ABORTION
  6. Texas law:  HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 171. ABORTION

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