Why Does an Ultrasound Matter if I'm Considering Abortion?

If considering abortion, an ultrasound matters to understanding where your pregnancy stands and what you qualify for. Confirming your pregnancy details and health is vital to safeguarding your health. An ultrasound could alert you to potential complications.

While a positive pregnancy test is needed, an ultrasound goes a step further to confirm three important pregnancy details, including:

  1. The viability of your pregnancy (if there’s a heartbeat & pregnancy is progressing)

  2. The location of your pregnancy (if it’s located within the uterus)

  3. How far along you are (gestational age)

An Ultrasound Reveals Potential Complications

It’s estimated that between 10-20% of pregnancies naturally end in miscarriage. An ultrasound can detect a miscarriage even if your pregnancy test comes back positive. Common signs of a miscarriage may include:

  • Vaginal spotting/bleeding

  • Pain/cramping in your abdomen or lower back

  • Fluid or tissue passing from your vagina

An Ultrasound Confirms Pregnancy Location

Typically, a healthy pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus. 

Ectopic pregnancy is non-viable and life-threatening if left undetected and untreated. This is why an ultrasound is vital to your health.

An Ultrasound Confirms How Far Along You Are

Confirm how far along your pregnancy is before moving forward. The FDA has approved the abortion pill for women through ten weeks into pregnancy. If farther along, you won’t be eligible for the abortion pill. Confirm this pregnancy detail with an ultrasound, to be sure.

No-Cost Ultrasounds

At Women’s Pregnancy Center, we offer lab-quality urine pregnancy tests at no cost to you, and your results will be given during your appointment. Once you receive a positive pregnancy test with us, we also provide no-cost limited obstetrical ultrasounds so you can get the answers you need.

Schedule a no-cost and confidential pregnancy appointment to find clarity about your pregnancy and your options. You are not alone.

*All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.