This can be accomplished with a variety of medications given either as a single pill or a series of pills. It is done with the help of medicine from 4 weeks up to 24 weeks in special cases from the first day of the last period. All of our services are completely confidential. Patient information is never released without the signature and authorization of the patient. If your pregnancy test is positive the week after an Abortion, you still pregnant? Pregnancy hormone can be in your body up to 4 weeks after a medical abortion. Please wait till you have a follow up visit to the clinic (in 2-3 weeks) and we will perform all the necessary tests to make sure you are no longer pregnant. How does medical abortion work? There are two steps that we follow when we are performing a Medical Abortion: The doctor gives you a tablet to take in the office and after a period of 1 to 2 hours later you will use a second medicine, at home as a suppository. In combination the two tablets cause a miscarriage or an abortion to take place. Step One: The first termination pill that you take while at the office, blocks the hormone progesterone. Without progesterone the lining of the uterus breaks down ending the pregnancy