Medical abortion using pills
Some women prefer the use of medicines to terminate a pregnancy because:
- It may be used in early pregnancy.
- It may be used at home.
- It feels more natural, like a miscarriage.
- It is less invasive than an in-clinic abortion.
Medicines can be used to end an early pregnancy. In many cases, the first day of your last period must be less than 11 weeks ago. If you are over 11 weeks pregnant, you may need to have an in-clinic abortion. Some clinics will go beyond 11 weeks for a medicine abortion.
Be very certain that you want to end your pregnancy. It is not safe to stop the medicines once you have started taking them. Doing so creates a very high risk for severe birth defects.
