What are the health risks of abortion?Contact one of our centers to speak with a Client Advocate about the risks and all your options.
The risks for any anesthesia are:- Allergic reactions to medications
- Problems breathing
The risks for any surgery are:- Hemorrhaging (bleeding)
- Infection
Additional risks of surgical abortion include:- Excessive bleeding
- Infection of the uterus
- Infection of the fallopian tubes (which can cause scarring and cause infertility)
- Puncture (perforation) of the uterus
- Scarring of the uterine lining (suction tubing, curettes, and other abortion instruments may cause permanent scarring of the uterine lining)
- Damage to the cervix (creating complications with future pregnancies)
- Death, in rare circumstances
Other risks include:- Hemorrhaging requiring treatment with an operation
- Incomplete removal of the fetus, placenta or contents of the uterus; death
- Emotional or psychological side effects including:
- Regret
- Anger
- Guilt
- Shame
- Loneliness or isolation
- Impaired self confidence
- Insomnia or nightmares
- Relationship issues
- Suicidal thoughts and feelings
- Eating disorders
- Depression
In cases when a medical abortion fails to terminate the pregnancy, a surgical abortion will become necessary to complete the abortion.
RealOptions offers free pregnancy tests and diagnostic ultrasound to confirm a viable pregnancy. Each of our centers have dedicated Client Advocates and Staff who here to answer questions and to provide you with accurate information. RealOptions provides peer counsel and accurate information on all pregnancy options; however we do not provide or refer for abortions.
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