Before the passage of the amendments to the abortion law, many Mexican women would buy herbs from the market and try dangerous home versions of abortion in order to end their unwanted pregnancies [25] Women also resorted to buying prescription drugs, obtained from pharmacists without a doctor’s signature, that would induce an abortion.[25] Moreover, some women even ingested huge doses of drugs for arthritis and gastritis, available over the counter, which can cause miscarriages.[25] All of these methods are significantly dangerous and most are illegal.