Medical termination of pregnancy, or abortion, can be safely performed up to 9 weeks gestation. To learn more about your options with unplanned pregnancy (including surgical vs medical abortion, both of which can be performed in early pregnancy) please see the Children by Choice website.
If you are unsure at to what option works best for you Children by Choice can provide free counselling services. Redlands Family Planning are also able to see you for a consult at any stage in your decision making process.
A medical abortion requires a Pelvic/Obstetric USS (to confirm that the pregnancy is in the uterus and that the dates are correct, there is no need to confirm viability) to be performed prior to the appointment. This can be arranged by your local family doctor or by Redlands Family Planning.
Please bring the reports with you or have it faxed to us by your GP or USS provider.
The appointment for a medical abortion at Redlands Family Planning typically takes 30 minutes, plus time spent afterwards at pathology and pharmacy.
Please be aware that you will experience the symptoms (bleeding and pain) of a medical abortion typically 36-48 hours after the initial medication administration (therefore, usually 36-48 hours after your appointment). Please take this into account when planning your appointment and any time off work. We can work with you to time this as conveniently as possible (by delaying administration of the medication) and can also provide medical certificates as needed.