Reliable information about how to safely find and use abortion pills
With accurate information on abortion with pills, people can safely end a pregnancy on their own terms—and will know what to expect during the abortion process. Abortion with pills puts power in people’s hands and gives them control over their own bodies and reproductive choices.
Who we are
Ipas is a global network committed to expanding access to abortion and contraception so that all people can determine their own futures. Ipas United States works to ensure that abortion is recognized as an essential human right and is available to those who need it when and how they want it. With our partners across the country, we fight to preserve and expand abortion access through educational resources, training, and advocacy.
What is abortion with pills?
Abortion with pills uses a combination of the medications mifepristone and misoprostol, which work together to empty the uterus by starting a process like a miscarriage. When used in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, this method is up to 98.5% effective. And when mifepristone is not available, misoprostol is safe to use alone and still very effective. Abortion with pills is suitable for people of all ages and sizes, including adolescents, and will not affect a person’s ability to carry future pregnancies.
How to find abortion pills
How someone gets pills depends on where they live. Here are resources for finding abortion pills—some developed by Ipas and others by our trusted partners. Do you know of a resource we should add here? Please email us to share.
Maps of pharmacies that sell misoprostol in Mexico
Both these maps are developed by Ipas and include pharmacies in Mexico, including those along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Google Map: Puntos de venta misoprostol
How to use abortion pills
Accurate, easy-to-understand information is essential if someone plans to use abortion pills. Here are some resources from Ipas and our trusted partners.
Step-by-step instructions: How to use abortion pills
Available in Spanish: Cómo utilizer las pastillas abortivas
Your digital companion for abortion and contraception care from Aya Contigo has an app that helps support people through their abortion experience.
Tu compañera digital para la atención al aborto y la anticoncepción por Aya Contigo incluye un app para acompañar a las personas durante su experiencia del aborto.
Managing your own abortion with pills: Guidance and stories
This video provides step-by-step guidance on how to have an abortion with pills. It also includes personal stories of real people (portrayed by actors) who decided to use abortion pills, explaining their experiences.
This video was produced by Ipas United States and We Testify. Ipas United States works with partners across the country to protect abortion access. We Testify is an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions, increasing the spectrum of abortion storytellers in the public sphere, and shifting the way the media understands the context and complexity of accessing abortion care.
How we stay safe
Abortion is now either banned, heavily restricted or under legal threat in many states in the United States. This puts people at risk for legal prosecution for pregnancy loss, seeking abortion or even supporting someone who seeks abortion. These trusted organizations are helping protect people’s human right to access abortion.
If/When/How: Lawyers for Reproductive Justice offer free, confidential legal services and funding for legal fees and defense related to criminalization of abortion and pregnancy outcomes.
The Abortion Defense Network is a collaborative effort by nonprofit organizations, private law firms, and government officials committed to safeguarding abortion access and upholding reproductive rights.
Digital Defense Fund offers a Guide to Abortion Privacy with information on all kinds of digital security threats related to abortion.