Current Abortion News
UPDATE ON THE ABORTION PILL
The Health and Human Services administration is currently reviewing the FDA approval for the Abortion Pill due to a new study that reveals a serious adverse event rate 22 x higher than what is currently on the label.
1 in 10 women will experience a serious side effect, such as sepsis, infection, hemorrhage, transfusion, hospitalization, or other life-threatening events.
NORTH CAROLINA ABORTION RULING
NC State law required that an ultrasound must be done, and must prove the patient has an IUP (intra-uterine pregnancy) before any abortion in order to rule out ectopic pregnancy, a life threatening condition where the pregnancy implants in the wrong place instead of in the uterus.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers then sued the State of North Carolina, claiming this was unreasonable and restricts a woman’s access to abortion. The court then removed the requirement, allowing for abortions to be performed even when the ultrasound is inconclusive.
This ruling puts women at risk. Don’t let politics jeopardize your health.
A free ultrasound at Gateway Women’s Care is a confidential, non-invasive way to minimize your risks.
The Facts Are…
Ultrasound verfication doesn't restrict your access
An intrauterine pregnancy can typically be seen by ultrasound at approximately 5-6 weeks of pregnancy. Since abortion is legal in NC through 12 weeks and 6 days, Planned Parenthood’s claim is inaccurate and misleading to women – a woman who safely verifies her pregnancy first will typically have 6-7 weeks to make a decision and schedule an appointment. If you do have an ectopic pregnancy, wouldn’t you want to know that?
Ultrasound verification reduces your risk – it’s basic standard of care.
To protect your health and safety, having an ultrasound that confirms an IUP prior to any abortion procedure or pills is the basic standard of care and is a step that should not be skipped. You should expect this basic standard of care from any provider prior to them prescribing any medication or performing a surgery. At first, you may not have any symptoms of ectopic pregnancy.
Abortion doesn't treat an ectopic pregnancy
While it is faster and easier for the provider to dispense pills without ultrasound confirmation of pregnancy, it places an undue burden of risk on you, the patient.
An ectopic pregnancy is not “treated” or removed by an abortion procedure or pills and could rupture at any moment, causing bleeding, infection, and even death.
Ectopic pregnancies are on the rise: 2% of all pregnancies in the USA are ectopic. [source:https://www.webmd.com/baby/pregnancy-ectopic-pregnancy ]
A free ultrasound at Gateway Women’s Care is a confidential, non-invasive way to minimize your health risks.
Factors that can increase your risk of ectopic pregnancy:
Endometriosis
History of smoking
Previous ectopic pregnancy
History of infertility and/or infertility treatments
Previous abortion
Over age 35
Previous tubal ligation
Scar tissue or previous pelvic/abdominal surgeries
History of STI’s or PID
Being a Non-Hispanic Black Woman