Sep 1, 2022 | Abortion, Options
Approved for use in the US in September of 2000, mifepristone is a medication used in combination with misoprostol to facilitate 1st trimester abortion (medical abortion). While misoprostol causes the uterus to contract, mifepristone is responsible for blocking the...
Sep 1, 2017 | Abortion, Options, Unplanned Pregnancy
While it may be possible to start a medical abortion today, should you? Making a major decision in haste and under pressure can lead to significant emotional and psychological damage later on. Any major life event change can be stressful and stress effects how you...
Aug 15, 2014 | Abortion, Options
Before any type of medical procedure, a good doctor will use the following steps: Assessment Diagnosis Discuss Treatment Options Treatment Follow-up We believe that the best decision is an informed decision, one make after you have all the information available to you...
Dec 1, 2012 | Options, Stories, Unplanned Pregnancy
Brittani tells the story of her pregnancy decision and her experience at CompassCare. Video Transcript: In my mind, when I found I was pregnant I thought I was gonna get an abortion. I was like, ‘I can’t do this, I’m not gonna be able to do...
Apr 30, 2012 | Abortion, Options
For most people, pro-choice means a woman’s right to choose what she wants to do with her own body. Webster’s defines it simply as “favoring the legalization of abortion1.” But do either of those statements accurately define the term “pro-choice”? The literal...
Jan 16, 2012 | Abortion, Medical Definitions, Options, Unplanned Pregnancy
“Every state requires that a patient consent before undergoing medical treatment and that the consent be ‘informed,'”5 yet only 35 states require that women receive counseling before an abortion is performed. This does not excuse your healthcare...
