The answer to your question is yes, you can buy the abortion pill online. However, the more important question is, should you? There are a few reasons why purchasing the drugs for a medical abortion may not be a good idea or even necessary. Let’s review a couple of reasons.
If you want more information or need to verify your pregnancy, contact Coweta Pregnancy Services to schedule a free and confidential appointment.
Have You Verified Your Pregnancy?
Experts estimate that as many as 26% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage. That’s more than one in every four pregnancies! Most women miscarry within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Home pregnancy tests are reliable, but it is possible to get a false-positive result. What does false-positive mean? It means the pregnancy test indicates you’re pregnant, but you aren’t.
You’re probably wondering how that’s even possible. When a woman becomes pregnant, her body produces a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
If she miscarries, it takes time for her body to return to pre-pregnancy hormone levels. Depending on when she takes the test, it could indicate she’s pregnant even after a miscarriage.
At Coweta Pregnancy Services, a nurse, sonographer, or trained layperson administers our pregnancy tests. If your test is positive, you can receive a limited obstetrical ultrasound. If the ultrasound detects a heartbeat, your pregnancy is still developing, and you haven’t miscarried.
The FDA Recommends Not Buying the Abortion Pill Online
Why would the FDA not want you to purchase the drugs online? The FDA reviews the manufacturing of all prescription drugs in the U.S. to ensure they’re safe, effective, and of the proper quality.
They highly regulate the first drug in the abortion pill regimen. The drug, mifepristone, can only be prescribed by certified providers in the United States.
Many online providers of the drugs needed for a medical abortion come from foreign countries. No one can ensure the safety, effectiveness, or quality of those drugs.
You’ll Have No Medical Oversight
Buying the abortion pill online means you perform the abortion in your home or elsewhere. Although you can speak with a provider online, you have no immediate medical oversight if something should go wrong.
How will you know if you are bleeding excessively or if the pain you experience is normal? Many women express concern that they weren’t made fully aware of what to expect when taking the drugs for a medical abortion.
Get the Facts First
Schedule an appointment at Coweta Pregnancy Services before ordering any abortion drugs. We can confirm your pregnancy with pregnancy testing and an ultrasound.
Although we do not provide or refer for abortion, we can give you the facts about the abortion pill process, the side effects to expect, and the potential physical and mental consequences.
Stay safe and get the facts with a free and confidential appointment at Coweta Pregnancy Services. We’re here for you.
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.