Abortion Risks
What are the potential side effects and risks?
Common Side Effects from the abortion pill include:
- Abdominal pain, severe cramping, prolonged heavy bleeding
- Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, or fever and chills
To learn more about the short- and long-term risks of abortion, schedule an appointment to talk with one of our nurses.
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Surgical Abortion Risks
The main risks and complications associated with having a surgical procedure increase the later in pregnancy an abortion performed. They include:
- Hemorrhaging, blood clots, Rh sensitization, or infection (the chance of infection increases if you have a sexually transmitted disease (STD)
- Nausea and vomiting, sweating, or feeling faint
- Cervical tears or lacerations, incomplete abortion, organ damage
- Allergic or adverse reactions to medications
***If you are experiencing severe physical side effects from an abortion, immediately seek medical attention from your physician or a hospital.
Could Abortion Affect Me Later?
There is evidence that abortion is associated with long-term mental health risks.
Emotional
In line with the evidence, you should know abortion increases the emotional risk for:
- Symptoms consistent with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Clinical depression & anxiety, possibly suicidal thoughts and behavior
- Drug and Alcohol abuse
Relational
Research reveals that couples who choose abortion are more likely to have problems in their relationships. After the abortion, some women may experience a short- or long-term lack of interest, discomfort, or decreased dissatisfaction with sex.
Surgical Abortion Risks
The main risks and complications associated with having a surgical procedure increase the later in pregnancy an abortion performed. They include:
- Hemorrhaging, blood clots, Rh sensitization, or infection (the chance of infection increases if you have a sexually transmitted disease (STD)
- Nausea and vomiting, sweating, or feeling faint
- Cervical tears or lacerations, incomplete abortion, organ damage
- Allergic or adverse reactions to medications
***If you are experiencing severe physical side effects from an abortion, immediately seek medical attention from your physician or a hospital.
Could Abortion Affect Me Later?
There is evidence that abortion is associated with long-term mental health risks.
Emotional
In line with the evidence, you should know abortion increases the emotional risk for:
- Symptoms consistent with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Clinical depression & anxiety, possibly suicidal thoughts and behavior
- Drug and Alcohol abuse
Relational
Research reveals that couples who choose abortion are more likely to have problems in their relationships. After the abortion, some women may experience a short- or long-term lack of interest, discomfort, or decreased dissatisfaction with sex.
Call to schedule an appointment for your initial visit and a free pregnancy test.
Additional Questions You Might Have
All of our services are free.
The services provided to you by our center are made possibly by individuals, businesses, and local churches who care about you and what you are going through. We are a faith-based organization & hope to empower you to confidently choose life for your baby, but we also recognize & respect that it’s your choice. We offer non-judgmental ongoing support for you for all three different options for your pregnancy.
You need to bring a photo ID. Having a full bladder is recommended if receiving a pregnancy test or limited ultrasound.
While we attempt to accommodate walk-ins, making an appointment is preferred. We cannot guarantee appointment availability for walk-ins. Please text 785-333-1376 or call 785-842-6499 to schedule.
Our tests are professional medical-grade quality, urine pregnancy tests administered by our licensed medical professionals. If the test is positive, we can provide a confirmation of pregnancy.
Please allow anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes for your appointment. Our administrative assistant can give you a better idea of how much time your appointment will take depending on the services you request when scheduling.
You can bring your partner, a family member, or friend. First, we will talk with you privately. Then if you give us consent to have your support person in the room, your guest will be able to join you for certain portions of your appointment—including the ultrasound. However, due to our strict confidentiality policy, there will be times we need to speak to you privately. Also, we encourage you to make other arrangements for your children but understand sometimes that may not be possible. Children are welcome to stay with a responsible person in our waiting area.
Our medical services do not include testing for STD/STI’s. Our caring medical staff can educate you on the different types of STD/STI’s and how they can affect your pregnancy. Then provide a referral to a local medical facility that can provide testing for you.
We adhere to a strict privacy and confidentiality policy. Clients are protected from disclosure of information that violates their right to privacy except where required by law, required for public health reasons, required to avert a threat of harm to the client or a third person, or when other circumstances may reasonably warrant such use or disclosure without prior authorization (e.g., abuse reporting, suicide/homicide prevention, etc.)
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“Coming to Insight Women’s Center has changed our lives.”
“The women I met with at IWC helped me realize that even though life provides twist and turn, there is still hope, and I can still achieve my goals.”
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The information presented on this website is intended for general education purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional and/or medical advice.
