Risks of Ordering Abortion Pill Online

Any time you order products online, you run the risk of false advertising. For something as serious as an at-home abortion, you want to ensure the drugs are safe. Learn more about the safeguards in place to protect your health and what you should do before taking the abortion pill.

Can You Trust What They Send You?

It’s hilarious when someone orders a gown from overseas for a bargain price and receives a doll-size dress. It isn’t funny when you are talking about drugs for a serious medical procedure. 

The abortion pill method involves taking two drugs to terminate a pregnancy. This method is also known as a medical or medication abortion. 

The FDA highly regulates the first drug, mifepristone. Its purpose is to block the hormone progesterone. Without progesterone, a pregnancy cannot survive. 

Misoprostol, the second drug, causes uterine contractions to expel the pregnancy from your body through the vagina. You may feel nausea, diarrhea, and other side effects. 

FDA Safeguards

The FDA does not recommend ordering mifepristone online. Only certified healthcare providers should distribute this drug.

The FDA reviews drugs approved for use in the United States for safety, effectiveness, and quality. They also monitor manufacturing facilities for quality control.

Have You Taken These Steps Before Using The Abortion Pill Method?

There are a few steps you should take before using the abortion pill method. The Mayo Clinic recommends the following:

• Confirm how far along you are in your pregnancy. The Mayo Clinic suggests not using the abortion pill method after nine weeks (63 days since the first day of your last menstrual period. The FDA has only approved its use through ten weeks gestation.)
  
• Remove an IUD (intrauterine device) first
  
• Verify your pregnancy is not ectopic (growing outside of the uterus)
  
• Check to make sure you don’t have certain medical conditions or allergies that might cause problems when taking the abortion pill drugs.
  
• Talk with your healthcare provider if you take a blood thinner.
  
• Ensure you can make follow-up visits to your provider, or you have access to emergency care.

How Do I Get More Information?

At A New Generation, we provide a no-cost lab-quality pregnancy test to confirm your pregnancy. You may qualify for a limited obstetrical ultrasound if your test is positive.

Why should you have an ultrasound? An ultrasound scan reveals how far along you are in your pregnancy, its location, and if it is viable (developing) or if you have miscarried. 

Although we do not provide or refer for abortion, our team does offer abortion information, a pre-abortion screening, and limited STD testing and treatment. Get the facts about abortion procedures, side effects, and potential risks before moving forward.