Service Description

Abortion is very safe, but all methods carry some risk. The risk is dependent on the stage of pregnancy at which the abortion is carried out as well as the procedure used. The pre-existing health of the woman also impacts upon the risk. It’s important that you give full information about your past and present health when deciding on the procedure. Discuss with a doctor If you’re feeling distressed, upset or unhappy about being pregnant and want to consider an abortion, discuss this with a health care provider as early as possible. An early consultation with a doctor is a good idea to ensure the best care for every pregnancy. If the pregnancy is unwanted, or there are other reasons why you are considering termination of pregnancy, then it is even more important to make an appointment as soon as possible. There is no reason at this early stage to make a final decision about termination. All abortion providers have a legal obligation to provide counselling, and a referral for early counselling may help you in making a decision. What the doctor will do A doctor will have to diagnose or confirm the test done at home. They will have to accurately date the pregnancy by examination and/or scan and exclude complications such as a tubal or ectopic pregnancy. Other tests needed are antenatal blood tests and infection screening, the same as for routine maternity care. If a doctor refuses to help you with an abortion because they don’t “believe in abortion we will there to help you.