While anyone can order and take the abortion pill, it’s not considered safe for women with certain health conditions. Knowing this information can help protect your health by preventing foreseeable complications and enable you to make an informed choice.

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Abortion Pill Background

The abortion pill is a pregnancy termination method that uses the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. It works by first blocking progesterone, a necessary hormone for a pregnancy to continue. Then, it causes the uterus to contract to expel the pregnancy and related tissue.

This process comes with abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding, heavier than a monthly period. While the amount of bleeding varies depending on the woman and other factors, blood clots the size of a lemon are considered normal.

Due to the way medical abortion works and how it causes intense bleeding, it is not safe for all women.

Abortion Pill Safety: When Is it Not an Option?

The abortion pill is not considered a safe option for you in the following cases:

You are beyond the FDA’s approved timeframe of ten weeks of gestation.*
You have an ectopic pregnancy (implanted outside the uterus)
You have an intrauterine device (IUD) currently in place.
You have a history of bleeding disorders or anemia.
You have chronic adrenal failure.
You have certain heart or blood vessel diseases.
You have severe kidney, liver, or lung disease.
You have an uncontrolled seizure disorder.
You take blood thinners or certain steroid medicines.
You are allergic to the drugs mifepristone or misoprostol.

This list isn’t exhaustive. There could be other medical conditions that make the abortion pill unsafe for you. Always talk with a medical professional about your health history and receive an ultrasound before ever considering taking the abortion pill.

*Additionally, state laws impact the availability of the abortion pill. Even though the FDA approves abortion through ten weeks from a medical standpoint, this doesn’t mean medical abortion is legally available. Florida restricts abortion to six weeks of gestation.

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The abortion and legal information sourced in this blog is accurate at the time of writing.