Having an abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to end an early pregnancy.

It’s important to have: 

Accurate information,

quality medications,

and good preparation.

First, accurate information.

. An abortion with pills is common, safe, and effective.

Depending on where you live, healthcare workers may be able to help you with abortion information and resources.

Depending on where you live, healthcare workers may be able to help you with abortion information and resources. Our video series also provides accurate information about safe abortion with pills up to 13 weeks.

And the website HowToUseAbortionPill.org addresses many of the questions you might have.  

Second, quality medications.

There are two medications that, taken together, are scientifically proven to be a safe and effective way to have an abortion:

These pills are called mifepristone and misoprostol, both of which can be found under a variety of brand names.

It’s also possible to have a safe abortion with misoprostol alone.

When women and pregnant people can’t get access to safe abortion care, they may try to induce an abortion through unsafe methods.

This can be extremely dangerous.

Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide.

For most people, an abortion with the correct, quality medications is safe.

It’s important to know you are getting these pills from a reliable source.

Going to your health provider to get pills is a great option.

There are also trusted groups that provide information online in different languages, like safe2choose.org and womenonweb.org. 

Third, good preparation.

If you are going to have an abortion with pills, be prepared.

Find a place where you can have some privacy and access to a toilet.

Cramping and bleeding are normal parts of the process and can last for hours.

You’ll want to have ibuprofen and a heating pad or hot water bottle to ease the pain.

Sanitary pads are helpful for the bleeding.  

During the abortion process, most people can eat and drink as they normally would.

Be aware that you might experience nausea, a fever, or some diarrhea.

This is also normal.

After using the abortion pills, you should feel better and better each day.

If you start to feel sicker, then you should seek medical attention.

Have a plan for who to call or what to do, just in case.

Severe complications are extremely rare.

An abortion with pills is so safe that most people successfully manage the process at home without any problems.