CHILDREN BY CHOICE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

On the day of the abortion

On the day of an abortion, many women appreciate receiving support from partners, parents, or friends. You can show your support by offering to drive her to the clinic, offering to help with expenses, offering to pick her up from the clinic, and helping out with childcare or other domestic tasks while she is recovering following her procedure.

The procedure that occurs on the day can very from clinic to clinic (see Clinic Procedure), but most often partners, parents, and support people are NOT allowed to accompany the woman past the administrative stage. Support people are encouraged to pick the woman up, and can arrange to be contacted when she is ready to be discharged.