There are many reasons to love the abortion pill. It\u2019s cheaper than surgical abortion, it can be done in the comfort of my own home, it\u2019s at least 95% effective, and now I don\u2019t even need an ultrasound before getting a prescription \u2013 a quick doctor\u2019s visit can fit into my lunch break.<\/p>\n

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But wait.<\/p>\n

Abortion is taxpayer funded, so who does \u201ccheaper\u201d really benefit? If the government is pushing something because its budget-friendly, can I trust that it\u2019s in my best interests?<\/p>\n

\u201cDone in the comfort of your own home\u201d sounds a lot like a euphemism for \u201cdo-it-yourself abortion.\u201d I thought we wanted to move away from back alley abortions, where women handle things themselves. If abortion is a medical procedure, shouldn\u2019t a medical expert be involved?<\/p>\n

At least it is proven effective. But what if I change my mind, and want to keep my baby? Will I be able to get a prescription for an abortion reversal, or will it be too late because this medication is just so effective?
\nNo ultrasound. This is great \u2013 I live in a rural community and might not be able to access one quickly. But, we\u2019re trusting that my estimated date is accurate, that I am definitely 9 weeks pregnant or less, that this pregnancy is absolutely in my uterus, not ectopic. I appreciate the confidence in my awareness of my own body, but I\u2019m not sure I\u2019m willing to stake my life on it. Will it be safe for me to take the pill if I\u2019m actually 12 weeks pregnant? If I start hemorrhaging, what do I do? I don\u2019t have great access to emergency care, and it could be awhile before an ambulance gets to me.<\/p>\n

The abortion pill<\/a> comes with a lot of questions, and not a lot of good answers. Abortion activists focus on Mifegymiso as a way to increase abortion access, especially in rural and remote communities. Since these communities often have lower income women and the least access to ultrasound machines and doctors, they advocate for the removal of \u201cbarriers.\u201d This means ensuring the pills are provincially funded, eliminating the need for an ultrasound prior to getting a prescription, and allowing pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners to prescribe the medication.<\/p>\n

Activists have been very effective in removing perceived barriers to access for the abortion pill. Despite these successful efforts, however, recent reports find that access still remains centred in abortion clinics as the main prescribers. While prescribing pills may be less invasive than inserting a vacuum into a woman\u2019s uterus, the outcome is exactly the same: the death of a human child at some stage of development. A simple fact that abortion activists do not want to accept is that most doctors, whatever their reasons may be, do not want to be abortion providers, regardless of the means. Abortion pill usage rates are climbing, but they are being prescribed by the same people who were doing the surgical abortions, sometimes to the demise of surgical business. It remains to be seen whether this continues; if so, the pill is only a change in method, not prevalence.<\/p>\n

As pill usage rates climb and safeguards are eliminated, there is much reason for concern. Moving abortion to our homes will only increase the sense of isolation and sole responsibility women feel when facing an unplanned crisis pregnancy. Many women cite a feeling of desperation when they discover they are unexpectedly pregnant. Desperation and isolation are not something anyone should be promoting for Canadian women. While the abortion pill purports to give women more control over the abortion experience, in fact it further puts the onus of pregnancy (and, by association, child-rearing) on them alone.<\/p>\n

As a culture we have dehumanized and devalued pre-born children. Advocating for ubiquitous access to Mifegymiso devalues women as well, by taking a \u201cdo-it-yourself\u201d attitude to a life and death issue, and leaving women to deal with the consequences.<\/p>\n

Cheap, convenient and highly effective \u2013 Mifegymiso is what every medication should be. So, if it wasn\u2019t for the loss of pre-born human life and the lack of caring for women\u2019s health and well-being, I would be totally on board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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