Medical Abortion
WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW and SHARE with other women.
Practical Information
Basic information about medical abortion (abortion with pills)
How does a medical abortion work?
Medical abortion has low risks
Medical abortion is highly effective
Comparing medical abortion and surgical abortion
How late in pregnancy can medical abortion be used? How early?
Can I do a medical abortion at home?
I'm doing a medical abortion – what do I need to know?
I should confirm that I am pregnant
I should know the length of pregnancy / number of weeks I am pregnant
What special medical conditions might be a problem?
Do I have any medical conditions that make medical abortion a bad choice for me?
I have an IUD (intrauterine device)
I CAN do a medical abortion if:
I have a multiple pregnancy (for example twins)
I previously had a Caesarean section
I am a trans man or gender non-binary person
What are the instructions for doing a medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol?
What if I don’t take misoprostol after 24 hours?
How should I use misoprostol after the mifepristone?
What happens if I vomit after taking the pills?
What are the instructions for doing a medical abortion with misoprostol alone?
How should I take the misoprostol pills?
Bleeding after taking the misoprostol pill (misoprostol alone)
What symptoms are normal after taking the pills?
Bleeding after taking the misoprostol pills
What if I do not bleed after the misoprostol?