The abortion pill is actually two different pills. They can be taken the same day or the second pills can be taken within 72 hours, in a place you feel most comfortable. The first pill, mifepristone, blocks a hormone necessary for a pregnancy to grow. The second pill, actually 4 small pills called misoprostol, stimulates your uterus to cramp and bleed, like a period, so that the pregnancy will leave your body (similar to a miscarriage).

If you have been pregnant for 11 weeks or less, you can take the abortion pill. But it’s important that you take time to think through all your options. There are many ways to address an unintended pregnancy — you determine your own best path based on your circumstances.

The abortion pill is very safe! It has been used by hundreds of thousands of people in the US since the year 2000 and millions worldwide for over 20 years. There are no indications that the abortion pill affects a person’s ability to have a baby when they are ready — neither getting pregnant nor staying pregnant in the future are affected by using the abortion pill.

The abortion pill is extremely effective! About 98% of clients have a successful abortion when using the pill.