Reasons You Need an Ultrasound Before Abortion
An ultrasound is critical to protecting your health and gathering the information needed to make a pregnancy decision. If you are planning on having an abortion, this scan is an essential step before solidifying a plan.
Life’s Choices Women’s Clinic provides limited ultrasounds to help you understand your pregnancy and options. We are here for you. Keep reading to learn why an ultrasound matters.
An ultrasound medically confirms your pregnancy.
A positive pregnancy test alone doesn’t provide the crucial details needed to move forward. An ultrasound confirms your pregnancy by verifying whether it is progressing and has a heartbeat, where it is located, and how far along you are.
If you have miscarried (which occurs in as many as 26% of all pregnancies), you will need monitoring or medical treatment to ensure the pregnancy tissue passes and you don’t develop an infection. You do not have an elective abortion procedure because your pregnancy has ended naturally.
You’ll learn more about available options.
In addition to discussing the eligibility requirements for abortion with your provider, receiving an ultrasound will help determine your available options.
For example, the FDA has approved medical abortion drugs through 10 weeks gestation. Taking these drugs after this timeframe is not recommended because it can impact your health. Additionally, abortion is banned in Florida after 6 weeks gestation (with exceptions for the woman’s life and rape or incest).
You can avoid certain risks.
Having an abortion without knowing where your pregnancy stands can be dangerous. For example, some women experience an ectopic pregnancy, which happens when the fertilized egg implants in a location other than the uterus.
An ectopic pregnancy cannot survive. If left untreated, it can cause a fallopian tube to burst and result in life-threatening bleeding. An ultrasound can detect an ectopic pregnancy and ensure you receive immediate medical treatment to preserve your health.
Your health and safety matter most. Take control of your future by receiving no-cost services from us.
Limited Ultrasounds Are Available
Our medical facility is here to serve you. We provide limited ultrasounds following a positive pregnancy test. If you’re considering abortion, get the facts you need and discuss your options with our trusted staff.
Book an appointment today. We are here for you.
Life’s Choices Women’s Clinic does not provide or refer for abortions.
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.
Pregnancy Tests
If you have had unprotected sex or missed your period, you might wonder if you are pregnant. The first thing you should do is take a pregnancy test. We offer lab-quality pregnancy testing at no cost.
Ultrasounds
If you are pregnant, an ultrasound will help determine how far along you are, if the pregnancy is viable (growing), and if it’s located in the correct place. We offer limited obstetric ultrasounds at no cost.
STD Testing
When a person engages in sex or sex-like activity, there’s a chance of contracting an STD. Most people with an STD don’t have immediate symptoms. Regular testing helps prevent later physical risks. We offer no-cost and confidential STD testing to women and men.
Men MENtoring Men
Our fatherhood program, Men MENtoring Men, begins during the first medical appointment. Men MENtoring Men is the opportunity for you to meet with a male advocate to discuss your feelings about becoming a dad.
Pregnancy Tests
If you have had unprotected sex or missed your period, you might wonder if you are pregnant. The first thing you should do is take a pregnancy test. We offer lab-quality pregnancy testing at no cost.
Ultrasounds
If you are pregnant, an ultrasound will help determine how far along you are, if the pregnancy is viable (growing), and if it’s located in the correct place. We offer limited obstetric ultrasounds at no cost.
STD Testing
When a person engages in sex or sex-like activity, there’s a chance of contracting an STD. Most people with an STD don’t have immediate symptoms. Regular testing helps prevent later physical risks. We offer no-cost and confidential STD testing to women and men.
Men MENtoring Men
Our fatherhood program, Men MENtoring Men, begins during the first medical appointment. Men MENtoring Men is the opportunity for you to meet with a male advocate to discuss your feelings about becoming a dad.
