Abortion Care

Yes. This service is offered on-site Student Health & Wellness Centre. Book an appointment with a nurse at Student Health & Wellness Centre as soon as you think you may be pregnant. Same-day appointments with a physician are available Monday through Saturday to begin the process.

Bloodwork will be required to confirm pregnancy.

Your pregnancy must be 9 weeks (63 days) or less, counting from the first day of your last menstrual period.

The nurse will book you in with the doctor at Student Health & Wellness who provides these consultations, and they will walk you through what to expect and discuss any health concerns you may have.

You take 2 medications. The pregnancy will end, and the uterus will push out the tissue (like a miscarriage).

• The first pill stops the pregnancy.
• The second pills are taken 24 to 48 hours (1 to 2 days) later, at a time when you can rest for at least 3 to 4 hours.

Mifegymiso is covered 100% by provincial health insurance plans (MSI, OHIP, etc.) and is covered 100% by the International Student Health Plan when using Direct2U Pharmacy.

• High success rate (95 to 98%).
• The pregnancy tissue is pushed out within 24 hours of taking the second pills in 90% of women.
• It is more private since it is done at home.
• You can choose to have someone with you for support.
• Can be used very early in pregnancy.
• Like a natural miscarriage or a heavy menstrual period.

• Cramping may be very painful.
• About 2 to 5% of people will also need a procedural abortion after medical abortion.
• Bleeding after a medical abortion may last longer than after procedural abortion.
• You may see large blood clots and pregnancy tissue.
• You may not know if the abortion worked until your blood test, 1 to 2 weeks later.
• Risk of continued pregnancy is less than 1 in 200 people.

Book an appointment with a nurse as soon as possible and bring your partner with you to the appointment.

Student Health & Wellness Centre maintains the confidentiality and privacy of patient medical records.

Your records are only for you unless you have submitted a Shared Record Consent Change Form to advise that one else may have access to your records.

The initial bloodwork and nurse/physician consults are offered on-site at the Student Health & Wellness Centre. Book an appointment with a nurse at Student Health & Wellness Centre as soon as you think you may be pregnant. For the procedure you will be referred to an off-site clinic, our nurses can help you do this.

Same-day appointments with a physician are available Monday through Saturday to begin the process.

Bloodwork will be required to confirm pregnancy.

Your pregnancy must be 15 weeks and 6 days or less, counting from the first day of your last menstrual period.

A self-referral appointment with the Reproductive Services and Options Clinic (ROSE) can be made while in the clinic, or later.

How it works:

• A doctor will gently open your cervix (the opening to your uterus) with dilators (like those used during a PAP exam) that slowly open.
• A cannula (straw-like tube) is inserted through the cervix into the uterus. Gentle suction (like a vacuum) is used to remove the pregnancy from the uterus.
• The procedure usually takes 5 to 10 minutes.

Procedural abortion is covered 100% by provincial health insurance plans (MSI, OHIP, etc.) Procedural abortion (one per policy year) is covered 100% by International Student Health Plan.

• High success rate (over 99%).
• Procedure is finished within minutes.
• Sedation (medication to help you relax) can be used if you wish.

• Medical instruments enter your uterus.
• May feel less private because it is done in a Clinic.
• You cannot have someone with you for support, since only patients are allowed in the Clinic.
• You must have someone drive you home from the Clinic.

Book an appointment with a nurse as soon as possible and bring your partner with you to the appointment.

Student Health & Wellness Centre maintains the confidentiality and privacy of patient medical records.

Your records are only for you unless you have submitted a Shared Record Consent Change Form to advise that one else may have access to your records.

Nova Scotia Health Authority follows the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).