{"id":1770,"date":"2023-03-06T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T12:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abidinghopeinc.org\/?page_id=1770"},"modified":"2023-03-06T12:30:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T12:30:37","slug":"abortion-pill-risks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abidinghopeinc.org\/abortion-info\/abortion-pill-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Abortion Pill Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1770\" class=\"elementor elementor-1770\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2b9f09 top-pad-s bottom-pad-m elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2b9f09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c290787 pad-m\" data-id=\"c290787\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968bdd0 article-size elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968bdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Know the Facts:<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Medication abortion involves taking two drugs: mifepristone and misoprostol.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Mifepristone is taken first by mouth. It blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone necessary for a successful pregnancy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Misoprostol is taken 24-48 hours after the first pill. It causes the muscles of the uterus to contract and push out the pregnancy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">DO NOT take the abortion pills if you are more than 10 weeks from your last period. The FDA has not approved it for use after 70 days (10 weeks).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ace49 style-1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19ace49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 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style=\"color: #333333;\">Are miscarrying<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Have anemia or bleeding disorders<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Have liver or kidney disease<\/span><\/li><li>Have seizures or digestive issues<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8eea5 style-1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8e8eea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a123bf2 article-size elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a123bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What To Expect and Possible Risks:<\/h2><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Heavy and prolonged bleeding<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Heavy and prolonged cramping<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Large bloody clots the size of lemons<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Fever, Chills, Headache<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Incomplete abortion<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Hemorrhaging<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Infection<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Allergic reaction<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Retained tissue<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">High complication rate:<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">7% need addition surgical procedures<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">85% report adverse reactions<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Adverse effects reported to the FDA:<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">8% of patients experience bleeding for 30+ days<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">3,000 women had complications<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">24 women died<\/span><\/li><li>500 women were at risk of death<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719946b style-1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"719946b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fd93c article-size elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35fd93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Online and Mail Order Abortion Pills Have Additional Risks:<\/h2><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No doctor assessing your health risks before taking this medication<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No accurate dating of your pregnancy to be sure you are not past 10 weeks<br \/><\/span><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Many women are incorrect about how far along they really are and the risk of death increases 38% with every week that passes beyond 8 weeks<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No ultrasound to rule out life-threatening ectopic pregnancy<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No physical exam to rule out miscarriage<br \/><\/span><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Up to 26% of pregnancies end in miscarriage<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No Rh-negative treatment if needed which could affect your future family<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No follow-up to confirm you are no longer pregnant and to assess blood loss<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">It is illegal to order abortion pills online in many states<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No guarantee about the quality of the pills<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No guarantee that the pills aren\u2019t being forced upon women without their consent<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you decide to take the abortion pill and then have second thoughts\u2026 it may not be too late!<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f473d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f473d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abidinghopeinc.org\/abortion-info\/abortion-pill-reversal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn About Abortion Pill Reversal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f356286 style-1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f356286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1df95 article-size elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac1df95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>References:<\/h3><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/medical-abortion\/about\/pac-20394687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6784bf;\">Mayo Clinic: Medical Abortion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/abortion-pill-reversal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6784bf;\">American Pregnancy Association: Abortion Pill Reversal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/womens-health-policy\/state-indicator\/state-requirements-for-the-provision-of-medication-abortion\/?currentTimeframe=0&amp;sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6784bf;\">KFF: State Requirements for the Provision of Medication Abortion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/supportafterabortion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Study-Shows-Long-Term-Negative-Impact-of-Medication-Abortion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6784bf;\">White Paper: Study Shows Long Term Negative Impact of Medical Abortion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0(PDF)<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aaplog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AAPLOG-Statement-on-FDA-removing-mifepristone-REMS-April-2021-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6784bf;\">FDA\u2019s Removal of Safety Protocols<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0(PDF)<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/drugsatfda_docs\/label\/2016\/020687s020lbl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6784bf;\">MIFEPREX (mifepristone) Side Effects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0(PDF)<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK532992\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6784bf;\">Telemedicine or online abortions have even more risks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Know the Facts: Medication abortion involves taking two drugs: mifepristone and misoprostol. Mifepristone is taken first by mouth. It blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone necessary for a successful pregnancy. Misoprostol is taken 24-48 hours after the first pill. It causes the muscles of the uterus to contract and push out the pregnancy. 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