Abortion Pill in Baltimore, MD

Things to consider before getting an abortion in Baltimore:

Am I Really Pregnant? 

And if so, is my pregnancy viable (living)? Is there a heartbeat? 

Am I at risk for a natural miscarriage?

There are 2 things to verify before scheduling an abortion: a positive pregnancy and a viable pregnancy. At Options Baltimore @328, we offer FREE lab quality pregnancy tests to confirm your pregnancy. If you are at least 7 weeks along in your pregnancy, we will offer you a FREE ultrasound to confirm if your baby is viable (living) and is in the uterus (as opposed to a tubal pregnancy). You may be unaware that 20% of women experience natural miscarriage in the first trimester1 (first 12 weeks) of pregnancy, so an ultrasound is the first step prior to scheduling any medical procedure. Your risk can be best assessed through ultrasound.

Before you take the abortion pill call us, verify your pregnant, do not take the pill before knowing the facts!

Call or text us: (443) 884-9201

Side Effects:

• Abdominal pain
• Severe cramping
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Fever and chills

Risks:

• Seeing embryonic parts expelled
• Potential life-threatening infection (sepsis)
• Possible failure to abort, necessitating a surgical abortion
• Undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy
• Hemorrhaging

Eligibility: Women should not take these medications if they:

• Are more than 70 days from their last menstrual period.
• Have an ectopic pregnancy.
• Have adrenal gland issues.
• Are on long-term corticosteroid therapy.
• Have had allergic reactions to these drugs.
• Have bleeding problems or are on anticoagulants.
• Have inherited porphyria.
• Have an intrauterine device (IUD) in place.

Follow-Up: Women who take the abortion pill should adhere to their healthcare provider’s instructions and monitor for:

• Sustained fever
• Severe abdominal pain
• Prolonged heavy bleeding
• Fainting
• General malaise (weakness, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea)

Alternative Procedures: Other medical abortions or lethal injections for late-term abortions are available, each with its own procedures and risks.

Information and Counseling: Before taking the abortion pill or any medication, obtain information from a trusted source to understand the process and potential side effects.

Call or text us: (443) 884-9201

The abortion pill is a medical abortion. This type of abortion uses two drugs. The first drug blocks the progesterone hormone which is needed for pregnancy to continue. The second drug expels the pregnancy from the uterus. When used together, it will end an early pregnancy (70 days or less since the first day of the last menstrual period or 10 wks LMP).

Risks include seeing embryonic parts expelled, possible life-threatening infection known as sepsis (severe systemic infection), some fail to abort (which may require an additional surgical abortion procedure to complete the termination), undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy, possible hemorrhaging.

Information is lacking about the long-term mental health effects of medical abortion, particularly, how women feel about giving themselves an abortion, and seeing fetal parts expelled.

According to the FDA, some women should not take these medications.  A woman should not take them  if it has been more than 70 days since the first day of her last menstrual period, or if she:

• has an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside of the uterus)
• has problems with the adrenal glands (the glands near the kidneys)
• is currently being treated with long-term corticosteroid therapy (medications)
• has had an allergic reaction to these drugs or similar drugs
• has bleeding problems or is taking anticoagulant (blood thinning) drug products
• has inherited porphyria
• has an intrauterine device (IUD) in place 

Women who have taken these medications should follow their healthcare provider’s instructions including the associated risks and complications that can occur such as:

• Sustained fever, severe abdominal pain, prolonged heavy bleeding, or fainting.
• Abdominal pain or discomfort, or general malaise (“feeling sick,” including weakness, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, with or without fever)

Though not as common, other medical abortions are available, or lethal injections for late-term abortions.  Each comes with its own procedures and risks.

Before taking the Abortion Pill or any other medication, get information from a trusted source so that you understand how it works and the possible side effects