Anti-abortion pregnancy centers look to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapers

Pregnancy centers in the U.S. that discourage women from getting abortions added more medical services — and could be poised to expand further.

Q&A: Abortion medication explained

How does medication abortion work?

Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. These involve taking two prescription medicines days apart — at home or in a clinic.

Abortion procedures are an invasive medical technique that empties the womb. They are sometimes called surgical abortions, although they don’t involve surgery.

Two pills work in combination

Mifepristone is taken first, swallowed by mouth. The drug dilates the cervix and blocks the effects of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to sustain a pregnancy.