You may have heard of "abortion pills" - here's what these medications are and what they do (and don't do).
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More Information:
WHO Guidelines:
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/332334/WHO-SRH-20.11-eng.pdf
Kaiser Family Foundation Factsheet:
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/the-availability-and-use-of-medication-abortion/
Doctors Without Borders Video Series:
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/how-ensure-safe-abortion-pills
Planned Parenthood Factsheet:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion/the-abortion-pill
Abortion Pill Info from SASS:
https://abortionpillinfo.org/en/using-abortion-pills-for-safe-abortion-usa
Legality:
Abortion Laws by Country:
https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/
Abortion Laws by US State:
https://reproductiverights.org/maps/abortion-laws-by-state/
Abortion Pill Laws By US State:
https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/medication-abortion
Legal Helpline:
https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/
LEARN MORE
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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Medication abortion/pill-based abortion: an abortion that uses pills, rather than surgical intervention
- Self-managed abortion: a pill-based abortion done by an individual without medical guidance
- Progesterone: a hormone made by the body that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy
- Cervix: the narrow passage forming the lower end of the uterus
- Contraction: a shortening of the uterine muscles
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