Please ignore the last email we sent you, it contained the wrong instructions. It is very important that you know how many weeks pregnant you are. For this you should have an ultrasound.
If you are more than 12 weeks pregnant and do not have access to safe abortion or cannot travel to a country with safe abortion services, you can still do an abortion with Mifepristone and Misoprostol. Normally a medical abortion after 12 weeks is only done in hospitals. Around 2–11% of the women that do an abortion with Mifepristone and Misoprostol between 13-20 weeks will need to have a curettage (D &C) to remove remaining tissue from the uterus afterwards and you shouldn’t be more than a few minutes away from the hospital so that if you have a complication and you need urgent medical attention, you will be nearby. The more weeks pregnant you are, the higher risks you will have. You should have someone with you; do not do this alone.
If you decide to do the medical abortion after 12 weeks, please read the information below on HOW TO USE THE MEDICATION, WHAT TO EXPECT and SIGNS OF COMPLICATION very carefully and share them with the person who is supporting you.
IMPORTANT: If you don't know your bloodtype, you should to go to a doctor to determine your bloodtype. If you have a rhesus negative bloodtype you should get an injection with Anti-D in the first 48h after the abortion to make sure there will not be problems with the next pregnancy. You can say you had a miscarriage and you have a rhesus negative bloodtype in order to get the Anti-D injection.
Please email us with any questions or concerns.
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