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Abortion Services
Get the Facts About: Abortion Services - Abortion services are legally available in Ontario through hospitals or private clinics.
- Costs are covered by OHIP and clients will need their Ontario Health Card numbers.
- Abortions will be performed up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. In the first trimester the procedure consists of laminar insertion followed by vacuum aspiration. Dilatation and evacuation is done up to 20+ weeks of gestation.
- An abortion should be performed as early in the pregnancy as possible.
- Clinics prefer that a client calls to arrange an appointment. The clinic may require a letter to confirm the pregnancy or an ultrasound to confirm gestational age. These can be obtained through either a family physician or a public Health Nurse from the Perth District Health Unit's Sexual Health program.
- After an abortion, a three-week follow-up appointment is required. This may be done through a family physician or at the Health Unit's Sexual Health Clinic.
- The closest and most convenient abortion services for this area are:
For first trimester (up to 12 weeks)
Gyne Specialty Clinic ~ Abortion services
Free Port Health Centre/Grand River, Kitchener.
Booking Number: 519-749-4254
This is a one-day procedure
First trimester (up to 22 weeks)
Pregnancy Options/Pregnancy Termination Clinic
Women's Health Care Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, London
Booking Number: 519-685-8204
This is a two-day procedure- Services may also be arranged through alternate locations if necessary. Contact a Public Health Nurse for more information.
Questions?
If you have questions about the safety of abortion or other concerns, or if you have had an abortion and need follow-up care or support, call a Public Health Nurse at 519-271-0375 ext 704.
You can visit the Sexual Health Clinic on Tuesdays, from 4 to 7 pm, at the Health Unit, Festival Square, 10 Downie Street, 2nd Floor, in Stratford. There is also a Health Connection drop-in clinic at the Health Unit on Tuesdays, 2 to 4 pm and Thursdays, 11 am to 2 pm.
To contact a public health nurse or make an appointment for the Sexual Health Clinic, call 519-271-0375 ext 704.
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For more information, contact Health Line at 519-271-7600 ext 267.
Listowel area residents call 1-877-271-7348.
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