Abortion Methods

  • vacuum aspiration

    vacuum aspiration

Abortion methods used in the first trimester

Two methods are used safely and effectively to terminate pregnancy:

Medication abortion

Medication abortion occurs when pharmacological agents are administered vaginally or orally to bring about expulsion of uterine contents.

If you live in a country where there is no access to safe and legal abortion. Please go to www.womenonweb.org. Women on Web is an on-line medical abortion referral service that provides help for women living where access is restricted. For a donation of 70 euro you will receive a medical abortion (with Mifepriston and Misoprostol which is 99% effective to induce an abortion) at your home address with express mail.

In some countries where there is no access to safe and legal abortion, the medicine Misoprostol is easy to get and might be a cheaper option than Women on Web. The use of Misoprostol alone is 80% effective. If you decided to induce an abortion with Misoprostol alone please go to www.womenonwaves.org/set-274-en.html?lang=en and carefully follow the instructions.

Vacuum aspiration (VA)

Vacuum aspiration (VA) removes the uterine contents by applying suction through a cannula that has been inserted through the cervix into the uterus. Other terms for vacuum aspiration include: suction abortion, vacuum curettage, suction curettage, menstrual regulation (MR) and minisuction. According to the World Health Organization, vacuum aspiration can be used up to 12 to 15 weeks LMP, depending upon instruments available and provider training and skills.

  • Questions and Answers

    Here you can find the answers to questions about the use of Misoprostol. Such as: Did it succeed? Where can i buy misoprostol (Citotec, Cytotec)? Where can i get the abortion pill (mifepristone, RU 486)? Can it be detected?

  • Abortion laws Worldwide

    Approximately 25% of the world population lives in countries with highly restrictive abortion laws, mostly in Latin America, Africa and Asia. These are the countries where abortion is most restricted according to the law. In some countries, such as in Chili, women still go to prison for having an illegal abortion.

  • What do abortion pills (Mifepristone, RU486, Mifeprex, Mifegyne) look like?

    This is how they look like.

  • What do misoprostol (cytotec, citotec) pills look like?

    This is how they look like

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    Do not buy any pills from the website "Abortion-pill-online.com". The medicines are not Mifepristone, Mifegyne or RU 486 as they claim. Women on Waves ordered and analysed them and the medicines that were send to us did not contain the active ingredient Mifepristone!!!

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  • Break the silence

    You can help support abortion rights and help break the taboo around abortion. Please go to Women on Web to show your face and share your story. Or donate money to help other women around the world to get safe abortion.

    If you live in a country where there is no access to safe abortion services and you would like to obtain a medical abortion with Mifepristone and Misoprostol, please go to Women on Web. This is a online medical abortion help service that refers to a doctor who can provide you with a medical abortion.

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    Empower women, Prevent unwanted pregnancy, Safe abortion, Reduce suffering, Liberalize the law