Online abortion services advertise convenience and privacy. What they don’t often mention is what the process requires to be medically sound.
At Coast Pregnancy Clinic, no-cost pregnancy testing and limited ultrasounds are available in a confidential setting. Request an appointment before making any decisions.
What Online Abortion Services Skip
Medical abortion (the abortion pill) has FDA approval through 10 weeks of pregnancy. The abortion pill regimen starts with the drug mifepristone, then misoprostol follows. Online services often bypass the medical evaluation that assesses your personal risk factors and pregnancy details.
Without that evaluation, there is no way to confirm:
- How far along you are in your pregnancy (gestational age)
- Whether the pregnancy is located in the uterus
- Whether any health factors would affect how the drugs work or raise your risks of complications
The FDA also advises against purchasing abortion drugs online; drugs from unregulated sources may be counterfeit, mislabeled, or improperly stored. Known risks from the regimen include heavy bleeding, infection, and incomplete abortion, each of which requires medical attention.
Why Pregnancy Location Matters
One of the most serious gaps in online abortion is the absence of ectopic pregnancy screening, which can be dangerous.
An ectopic pregnancy develops outside the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube. Abortion drugs cannot treat an ectopic pregnancy, and without detection, a rupture can cause internal bleeding that becomes a medical emergency.
A limited ultrasound confirms the pregnancy’s location and gestational age. Both details matter before any decision is made.
Get Answers Before You Decide
Coast Pregnancy Clinic provides no-cost pregnancy testing and limited ultrasounds in Astoria.
The team can also share accurate options information about parenting, adoption, and abortion in a confidential setting.
Request a no-cost, confidential appointment today.
Call: (503) 325-9111
Text: (971) 278-9398
Coast Pregnancy 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.
