AboutDoctor Joan Expertise I am a family doctor who has provided abortion care for over a decade. I can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. I run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: earlyabortionoptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see earlyabortion.com.
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Experience Experience in the area: I am a board certified family doctor who has been providing abortion services for 12 years. I am the founder of Early Options (earlyabortion.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care.
Organizations:
National Abortion Federation
American Association of Family Physicians
Education/Credentials: Harvard Medical School
Question hi, i want to know how accurate are store bought pregnancy test and i am a teenager less then 18 are abortions allowed without a parent 7 if so how long before conception can a abortion be performed?
Answer Dear Lisa,
Store bought pregnancy tests are highly accurate. The most accurate pregnancy tests have 2 lines on them (instead of words, like "pregnant"). They usually turn positive 1-2 weeks after conception. If you have a negative test and have missed your period, it is best to check the test again in one week's time. The earliest time that is most safe to have an abortion would be 3 weeks after conception, or about one week after you miss your first period.
