Can Abortions be Reversed?
Can abortions be reversed?
In the case of medication abortions (or abortions performed through the use of a series of oral pills) recent studies and protocols created by professional, board certified physicians would say yes, yes they can be reversed!
Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) is a medical protocol, carefully researched and created by physicians. This protocol provides women who have begun a medication abortion within the first ten weeks of pregnancy the chance to attempt reversing it if they come to regret their decision, and wish to continue with their pregnancy. After contacting the Abortion Pill Reversal hotline, these women will be connected to a nearby medical professional to receive an ultrasound and prescription that would counteract the effects of the medication prescribed for her abortion with the purpose of reversing the abortion.
How does Abortion Pill Reversal work?
The first thing to keep in mind is that during a woman’s pregnancy, many hormones are at work in her body to support the development of the baby. One of these vital hormones is progesterone.
When a woman begins a medication abortion, she is typically administered the first medication, mifepristone, at the abortion facility. After this she will be instructed to take a second medication at home called misoprostol. The function of mifepristone (the first medication) is to act as a block to the progesterone receptors in the uterus so that they cannot receive the progesterone the developing baby needs. This “blocking” of nutrients causes the baby to pass away. The second medication, misoprostol, then stimulates the uterus to contract and eventually expel the baby, thus completing the abortion.
Abortion Pill Reversal is designed to intervene in this process by the administration of progesterone to the woman. The rationale is that this rush of progesterone would overpower the mifepristone attempting to block the progesterone receptors, thus saving and continuing to provide the necessary nutrients to the developing baby. The woman would receive a limited obstetric ultrasound to determine fetal viability and dating. Then a licensed physician would review the ultrasound and, after confirming the viability and intrauterine placement of the fetus, would prescribe progesterone to the woman. She would also receive follow-up ultrasounds to track the effectiveness of the progesterone, which she will continue to take throughout her first trimester.
Who qualifies for abortion pill reversal? Would it even be successful?
According to studies the abortion pill reversal protocol can be 64-68% successful.
The success of the reversal is very dependent on how quickly the woman is able to become connected with a facility that performs abortion pill reversal, receives an ultrasound and prescription for progesterone through them, and begins taking this progesterone. For the greatest chance of success, abortion pill reversal should be started within 24 hours of taking mifepristone, the first medication taken for a medication abortion. However, the Abortion Pill Rescue Network claims that even within 72 hours, there have been successful reversals.
In addition, the reversal of a medication abortion is focused on using progesterone to out-compete the mifepristone for the progesterone receptors. Once the woman has taken the second abortion medication, misoprostol, any reversal attempt becomes far less effective, as the second medication would begin the process of expelling the baby from the uterus and progesterone is not proven to reverse this once it has begun. Therefore, getting in touch with this abortion pill reversal hotline at 877-558-0333 and beginning the reversal protocol with a licensed, knowledgable facility as soon as possible is the ideal formula for a successful reversal.
An important note about abortion pill reversal is that oral progesterone, as it is typically created, contians peanut oil. Therefore, if a woman is seeking a reversal and also has a peanut allergy, disclosing this information as soon as possible will allow the licensed providing facility time to find another type (injection) or a differently-compounded oral form of progesterone. This will not change the effectiveness of the reversal; however, it is important for the sake of time to let your care provider know immediately upon contact.
Based off of the information provided above, any woman who desires to reverse her medication abortion, begins the abortion pill reversal protocol within 72 hours of taking the first abortion medication, mifepristone, and has not already taken the second abortion medication, Misoprostol; may qualify to begin an abortion pill reversal attempt.
Is progesterone safe for the woman and the baby?
Progesterone is a naturally occurring hormone in a woman’s body. This is true whether she is pregnant or not, but especially during pregnancy. For more than 50 years, the synthetic form has been safely used in pregnancy. According to the American Pregnancy Association, studies show that neither progesterone nor mifepristone increase the baby’s chance for any birth defects. Therefore, not only is progesterone safe, but women can rest easy knowing that, should the reversal attempt be successful, her child does not have an increased chance of suffering from any birth defects having been exposed to mifepristone.
How can I find a licensed facility that performs abortion pill reversals?
Contact the Abortion Pill Reversal Hotline! The Abortion Pill Reversal helpline will connect you with a medical professionals nearby who can guide you towards reversing the effects of the abortion pill. They will help you every step of the way. Call the helpline today for immediate assistance: 1-877-558-0333. You’re not alone in this!