Your Pregnancy Situation  

Are you considering a surgical abortion?  An unplanned or unexpected pregnancy can include many emotions like surprise, anxiety, confusion, fear, and others. Helping you through your emotions and understanding the facts is important.  

Obria Medical Clinics are where you can get FREE pregnancy options counseling, medically accurate facts, answers to your questions, and respectful compassionate help that you want and need. We are here to walk with you through your pregnancy options for you to make the best decision for your situation.   

We can help address your questions – for example some of the questions you may be wondering about:  

• Am I pregnant?
• How do I know if I’m pregnant? 
• I don’t have health insurance. How can I get medical care?  
• What about my future?  
• What do other pregnant women do?  
• What options do I have?  
• What are the details, risks, side effects, and costs of abortion?  
• What if I’m not sure about my pregnancy decision? Or I change my mind?  
• What will my parents say?  
• Should I tell the father? How do I tell him?  
• How will I finish school?  
• What will my classmates/professors/teachers think?  
• How can I provide for a child?  
• Where can I get parenting education?

Abortion: Recognizing it As a Medical Procedure

It is important to understand that both types of abortion are considered medical procedures:   

• medication abortion (abortion pill)  
• surgical abortion  

Like any medical procedure it is important that you fully understanding what you will experience before, during, and after the abortion procedure. You have the right to know everything about abortion before making such a serious decision.   

What is Surgical Abortion?

This type of abortion is a surgical procedure in a clinic or hospital. There are several types of surgical abortions:  

• Suction Aspiration  
• Dilatation and Curettage (D&C)  
• Dilatation and Evacuation (D&E)  

Each procedure is described below and is dependent upon how far along you are in your pregnancy. 

Pregnancy Assessment: Be Certain You Are Pregnant 

Pregnancy Assessment is to confirm you are pregnant and help you examine your pregnancy options. We will give you compassionate confidential care, evidence-based medical information about all your options, and non-judgmental support no matter what you decide to do about your pregnancy. 

Our Pregnancy Assessment services – might be FREE depending on patient insurance / income. However, no patient is ever turned away due to inability to pay! 

• Low cost or FREE Lab-grade urine pregnancy test, confirmed by a nurse. 
• Low cost or FREE Ultrasound exam if you have a positive pregnancy test – this will help define realistic options. This is a way to see inside you– it is a very useful diagnostic tool. 
• FREE Discussion of all your pregnancy options, so you can make an informed decision. 

Our professional medical staff are available to discuss any questions you may have regarding an abortion, barriers to continuing a pregnancy, as well as abortion procedures, costs, and risks associated with abortion near you. The types of abortion near you that may be available depend on factors such as how far along you are in your pregnancy.

Methods of Surgical Abortion

Understand the Risks of Surgical Abortion  

American Psychological Association (APA) research states, “It is important that women’s varied experiences of abortion be recognized, validated, and understood.” 6    

Having a medical abortion is a major decision with emotional and psychological consequences.7 If you’re considering this procedure, make sure you understand what it entails, side effects, possible risks, complications, and alternatives. Therefore, an abortion decision should not be made without careful thought and understanding all the details. It’s important to know the potential impact it could have on your body and future health.  

Surgical Abortion Side Effects 2, 3, 4 

The following may occur during and/or after a surgical abortion:  

• Cramping of the uterus or pelvic pain
• Diarrhea  
• Headache  
• Dizziness  
• Fatigue  
• Vaginal bleeding  
• Nausea  
• Vomiting  
• Emotional or psychological distress 

Surgical Abortion Complications (Potential)  2, 3, 4 

These are some possible complications that may occur:  

• Excessive bleeding/Hemorrhage  
• 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. 

Long-Term Abortion-Related Health Risks 

There is literature to support the possibility of these future abortion related health care risks:  

• Mental Health Impacts 7  
• Future Pre-term Deliveries 8  
• Infertility & Future Childbearing (if complications occur) 8, 9   

Abortion Clinic Issues 

If you think that abortion is your best choice, consider carefully researching abortion clinics for the abortion procedure. Here are a few questions to ask  

• Is the abortion provider a licensed medical clinic?  
• Will a licensed OB/GYN physician will be performing the abortion procedure?  
• Do they clearly and completely explain your legal rights?  
• What type of post-abortion care, both physical and emotional, do they provide, if any?  
• Do they provide reviews from other patients who have used their abortion services? 

Ask to speak with other patients who have used their services to understand their experience – the positives and negatives.  

Note: Pregnancy Assessment services – might be FREE depending on patient insurance / income, including: Low cost or FREE medical grade urine pregnancy verification testing verified by a nurse, Low cost or FREE pregnancy confirmation via Ultrasound, and Low cost or FREE pregnancy options education. However, no patient is ever turned away due to inability to pay!