Book your appointment today. Think you might be pregnant? You may feel anxious and have a lot of thoughts going through your head. You may be considering abortion as one of your options. Before making your next steps, consider these three details you need to know to put your health and safety first.  Confirm Your

STD Testing and Abortion Book your appointment today. Knowing your sexually transmitted disease (STD) status before getting an abortion is important. STDs are transmitted through sexual contact – including oral, anal, vaginal sex and genital touching. Many STD’s are difficult to detect and some may not have symptoms. It is important to get screened for

What if Someone is Pressuring me to have an Abortion? Book your appointment today. An unexpected pregnancy is not easy to navigate. You may feel confused and overwhelmed. Your friends, family and even your partner may be pressuring you to have an abortion. Ultimately – you have the final say with your pregnancy decision and no one

What is an ectopic pregnancy and how is it treated? Book your appointment today. An elective abortion procedure is not the same as treatment for an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage. Separation of the mother and her embryo or fetus to prevent the mother’s death, treatment of ectopic pregnancy, treatment for miscarriage or treatment of molar

Book your appointment today. How Far Along am I? There are two terms you might see when trying to figure out how far along you really are. One is “conceptional age” and the other is “gestational age”. The medical community uses the term “gestational age” to date your pregnancy. This date begins on the first day

Book your appointment today. What Is an Elective Surgical Abortion? Elective surgical abortion is the in-clinic procedure used to end a pregnancy by removing the embryo/fetus and placenta from the mother’s womb (uterus). Because this is a surgical procedure, it is usually performed by a physician in a clinic or hospital, and involves some form

Book your appointment today. What is the Abortion Pill? The abortion pill is actually a two-pill regimen approved by the FDA for use in women up to 10 weeks after their last menstrual period (LMP).  The first pill is called mifepristone and the second is called misoprostol. The mifepristone pill is taken orally to block

Book your appointment today. Why an Abortion Information Consultation at The Women’s Center Illiana is critical: Book your appointment today.