For most patients, it is perfectly safe to have a telemedicine medication abortion without ever having to step foot in a doctor’s office. What are some exceptions? Who needs to be seen in person?

Setting up for a telemedicine abortion service:

A tech check is an assessment of the technology needed for a telemedicine encounter, and helps ensure that your visit goes smoothly. While some technology setbacks are out of our control, there are ways to be prepared.

The abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol are a safe option for many people choosing to end a pregnancy. In other words, most people are eligible to take the pills.

Your health care practicioner will ask questions to make sure medicationabortion is a safe choice for you.

More options to use insurance for medication abortion, and new choices for prescription pickup.

Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) are fake clinics organized by the anti-abortion movement to deter patients seeking abortion away from ending their pregnancies.

In April 2023, the New York Times published an article summarizing over 100 studies on the safety and effectiveness of abortion pills. They all concluded that medication abortion is safe. They looked at

101 studies
Over 124,000 1st trimester abortions
Sample sizes up to 19,000 participants
26 countries
30+ years of research

Have you ever traveled abroad and your doctor prescribed you prescriptions for antibiotics for a possible infection on your trip? Or maybe nausea medication for a potential stomach bug?

When deciding to end a pregnancy, you have choices as to how and where you do it. There is no “best” option. The best choice for one person may be different from another. Here, we outline some of the differences between the abortion pills and the in-office procedure, called manual uterine aspiration.

In addition to abortion aftercare for the body, heart, and spirit, we can also support the mind. Many patients describe guilt or shame after an abortion. People often share self-critical thoughts with lots of “should’s.

Like the body and the heart, the spirit also often seeks tending after an abortion. Some people may relbodyate to their spirit or soul as their Higher Self, the Observer, or Witness. Some may relate to spirit as their intuition or subtle feeling sense. Interwoven with the heart, body, and mind, the spirit also needs care.

Abortion can bring up a range of emotions… We can lean on different practices and support systems to tend to the heart through a pregnancy release.

Supporting the body after an abortion starts with the pillars of health