An abortion can be induced with two medications: mifepristone and misoprostol. These can be used together, or misoprostol can be used alone, to safely and effectively empty the uterus by initiating a process similar to spontaneous pregnancy loss.
If you have access to mifepristone and misoprostol, you need one 200 mg mifepristone pill and at least four 200 mcg misoprostol pills each. If you are 10 to 12 weeks pregnant, you may need to take one or two extra doses (4 or 8 extra pills) of misoprostol to complete the abortion process. If you have access to misoprostol only, you will need at least 12 misoprostol pills of 200 mcg each if you are less than 13 weeks pregnant.
You can find reliable, evidence-based information on how to safely self-manage an abortion with pills at this video; in this blog, data on safe medical abortion; and in this blog, data on safe other, keys to identifying drugs that are safe and effective.
In the case of misoprostol, its price varies in different parts of the world, but it is widely available in several countries. The highest retail price found in a recent study was two dollars per pill, and this may be higher in countries with laws prohibiting abortion.
Misoprostol is generally much easier to buy because it is also used to treat ulcers and to stop heavy bleeding after childbirth; you can buy it at independent and chain pharmacies such as Farmacias Similares, YZA and Union. Of course, some drug sellers may take advantage of people looking for this medication and try to charge too much for the pills. In this map you can consult points of sale of misoprostol in Mexico.
However, mifepristone is only available in a limited number of countries around the world. To see if it is available in your country, you can visit this website: www.medab.org.
Both medications can be obtained through a health care provider, escort networks, a drug vendor, and the Internet. Depending on the country where you live, you may be asked for a prescription to purchase mifepristone and misoprostol, but both drugs are often sold over-the-counter.
On the other hand, mifepristone is often packaged together with misoprostol and sold as a combination product exclusively for abortion. Pre-packaged combination packages of mifepristone and misoprostol are only available in a limited number of countries (fewer than 30) and are less likely to be sold over-the-counter.
In the following interactive map you can find the contacts of organizations that could guide you in your country: https://abortoenmipais.ipaslac.org/. The drugs in their individual and combined presentations can also be purchased online through organizations that support individuals in their self-management of abortion such as the following:
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