FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

Plan to be at the clinic an hour or two — to see the clinician, get an abdominal ultrasound if needed, and receive medications to take the following day. We give you everything you need in one visit.

95% of patients seen at Aria rate their experience 5/5 — “highly recommend.”

“Aria is amazing, genuinely a life-saving org. Thank you so much for me and all of the women you help.”

“Absolutely made the process as seamless as possible. The personalized and friendly communication even in the confirmation emails eased anxiety.”

“I appreciate the doctor asking me how I feel and having a conversation with me. They took the time to explain everything to me and made me feel comfortable. I also appreciate the financial assistance I received.”

“The doctors and care team were so friendly and supportive. As someone who was very anxious about my appointment, Aria staff made sure that I was comfortable and at ease. I couldn't recommend them enough.”

“Everyone was so comforting and made me feel safe and at peace.”

• Aria Medical is staffed by experienced, licensed clinicians.

• 99% of our patients rate the experience 5/5. See Reddit and Google Maps include positive reviews from our patients. 

• We follow all quality standards from the national certifying organization, the National Abortion Federation and fully met all they requirements during their site visit.

• Aria is listed on abortionfinder.org and INeedAnA.Com. They only list vetted abortion providers.

• Aria is a proud member of the Abortion Care Network, an exclusive network of independent abortion providers

Take a pregnancy test to make sure you are pregnant before scheduling an appointment.  To know how far along you are you can: 

1. Take a pregnancy test and count the number of weeks from the FIRST day of your LAST period. 

2. Get an ultrasound — that is the most reliable. 

3. If you only had sex once, count the number of weeks and add two. (if you only had sex once, and it was 4 weeks ago, you are about 6 weeks pregnant now). This is because pregnancy is defined by the number of weeks since your last period, not the number of weeks since conception. Conception typically happens two weeks after the first day of the last period.

If you have regularly monthly periods, are not taking hormonal birth control (like pills, patches, rings, shots, implants, or hormone IUDs), and have not given birth in the last year, you can tell how far you are by counting the number of weeks from the first day of your last period.

If you were using hormonal birth control, or were breastfeeding when you got pregnant, or have irregular periods, we recommend an ultrasound to be absolutely sure how far along you are before you come to Aria. This is to make sure you don’t make a long journey, and learn you are over 12 weeks and can’t get the abortion pills when you arrive.

You should get an email from us after you book an appointment – check your spam folder. If you can't find it, call us at (740) 448-6571.

Yes, abortion pills and abortion procedures are legal in Ohio. You do not have to live in Ohio to get an abortion here. 

 If you want to know more about legal issues around abortion in your state, contact the Repro Legal Help Line.

Is this something that Just Choice offers?

Medication abortion mimics miscarriage and is experienced by the body in the same way. Some people choose to tell their healthcare provider that they had a miscarriage. There is no difference between a miscarriage caused by nature and a miscarriage caused by pills. As of now, there is no medical test that can detect abortion pills.

At Aria:

Aria uses secure records and does not store your personal data on-line.

We store your private records in a secure location for 7 years as required by Ohio law. After the 10-year period we will carefully destroy your records. You have the right to request access to your records. We will never sell your data or use it for marketing purposes.

To keep your data private:

Don’t use social media to talk about your abortion (not even Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp).

After your abortion, delete texts about your abortion and erase your deleted texts.

Also, delete related emails, and empty your email trash. Erase your search history on your computer.

Future Healthcare Treatments or Hospital Visits:

You can choose what you disclose to medical providers, immediately following care and in the future. 

Online Information/ Social Media/ Data:

Don’t let your digital footprint cause privacy leaks. To keep your data private:

• Don’t use social media to talk about your abortion (not even Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp).

• After your abortion, delete texts about your abortion and erase your deleted texts.

• Also, delete related emails, and empty your email trash. Erase your search history on your computer.

• For more information about how to do this, go to Digital Defense Fund or Surveillance Self-Defense.

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. If that happens, Aria Medical works with you to make sure you can end your pregnancy, if you choose. (Reference: National Abortion Federation)

We strongly recommend you wait until you are 6 weeks pregnant at the time of your Aria appointment. If your pregnancy is too small to see on ultrasound (typically less than 5 weeks), it only works 85% of the time — meaning 15 people out of 100 will stay pregnant after taking the pills. It works 97-98% of the time or more if you are at least 6 weeks from your last period.

(Reference: National Abortion Federation)

Medication abortion is extremely safe.

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

Childbirth is statistically more dangerous than a medication abortion.

See here for an easy-to-read explainer about all the studies showing how safe medication abortion is.

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

Blood tests are not medically necessary for patients less than 12 weeks pregnant seeking abortion care.  Rhogam shots are not needed for pregnancies less than 12 weeks.

Yes. At your appointment, you will take mifepristone -- most people have no side effects from this medication other than occasional light bleeding. It is safe to drive after your appointment.