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Abortion Pill

Abortion Pill (medication abortion) through 12 weeks

What is the abortion pill?

The abortion pill, also known as medication or medical abortion, is a combination of medications.

The first medication will be taken in our clinic. The second medication, taken 24-48 hours later, will cause the uterus to contract (squeeze). This results in bleeding, cramping, and passing clots - the same bodily process as a miscarriage.

The medication abortion is very effective. It works over 97-98% of the time for people who are 6-11 weeks pregnant, meaning only 2-3 out of 100 stay pregnant after using the pills.

We strongly recommend you wait until you are 6 weeks pregnant before you schedule an appointment with Aria Medical Clinic.

If your pregnancy is too small to see on ultrasound (this is common if you are only 4 weeks pregnant), it only works 85% of the time — meaning 15 people out of 100 could stay pregnant after taking the pills.

Reference: National Abortion Federation (NAF)

What you need to know

  • Medication abortion is extremely safe.

  • Complications are very rare and no different from the complications that can occur with miscarriage.

  • Childbirth is 20-30 times more dangerous than a medication abortion

  • Yes, abortion pills and abortion procedures are legal in Ohio.

  • You do not have to live in Ohio to get an abortion here. 

Sources: "Incidence of Emergency Department Visits and Complications After Abortion," 2015, Ushma D. Upadhyay et al, University of San Francisco; ANSIRH; "Severe maternal morbidity among delivery and postpartum hospitalizations in the United States," 2012, William M. Callaghan, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

What to bring to your abortion pill appointment?

  • Bring in photo ID (state ID, school ID, passport, military ID, etc.)

 Please call us if you are not sure about what kind of ID is acceptable: (740) 448-6571