Medical indications for pregnancy termination

#medical #abortion #abortionrights #abortionlaw #abortionclinic Abortions can only be carried out under the care of hospitals or licensed clinics, by qualified doctors. If you're less than 10 weeks pregnant and having a medical abortion, the hospital or clinic can usually give you the second dose of medicine to take at home. Most people having an abortion do not usually need to stay in the clinic or hospital overnight, but you may need to go to appointments on different days. Before having an abortion, you'll need to have an assessment appointment. This usually happens at the hospital or clinic, but you may be offered a phone or video assessment. During this assessment, you may: discuss your reasons for considering an abortion and whether you're sure about your decision be offered the chance to talk things over with a trained counselor if you think it might help talk to a nurse or doctor about the abortion methods available, including any associated risks and complications be offered an ultrasound scan to check how many weeks pregnant you are be offered testing for transmitted infections (STIs) need to have other tests such as a blood test, depending on any medical conditions you have or the stage you're at in the pregnancy When you're sure you want to have an abortion, you'll be asked to sign a consent form and the clinic or hospital will arrange a date for the abortion. You can change your mind at any point up to the start of the abortion. There are 2 main types of abortion: medical abortion ("abortion pill") – taking medicine to end the pregnancy surgical abortion – a procedure to remove the pregnancy