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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 make an appointment with us.

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.**

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.

  • Staying pregnant is over 30 times more dangerous than having an abortion.***

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

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

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 

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*Raymond EG, et al, . First-trimester medical abortion with mifepristone 200 mg and misoprostol: a systematic review. Contraception. 2013 Jan;87(1):26-37. Chen MJ, Creinin MD. Mifepristone With Buccal Misoprostol for Medical Abortion: A Systematic Review. Contraception. 2015;91(6):442-452.
**Goldberg AB, Fulcher IR, Fortin J, et al. Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Undesired Pregnancy of Unknown Location. Obstet Gynecol. 2022;139(5):771-780.
***Stevenson AJ, Raymond EG, Grossman D. Comparing Mortality Risk of Induced Abortion With Mortality Risk of Staying Pregnant. Contraception. 2023; 127: 110150. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110150.