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- Self-managed abortions, what are they?

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The simple explanation is
that self-managed abortions

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are abortions that a person induces

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outside of the medical system.

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This is different from
getting abortion pills

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via telemedicine.

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The most effective way

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is taking pills that induce an abortion.

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Now, why would people choose
to self-manage their abortion?

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A lot of reasons, actually.

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The first is that you can choose

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when and where you have your abortion.

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Two, you could surround yourself

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with loved ones to comfort you.

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And three, because accessing
clinic care is too difficult,

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too expensive, or too intimidating

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because of anti-abortion protestors.

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A commonly used regimen
consists of two drugs.

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Mifepristone, which
blocks pregnancy hormones

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and misoprostol, an ulcer drug

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that causes contractions
to expel a pregnancy.

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It's essentially miscarriage

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and medical providers
can't tell the difference.

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Both medications are incredibly safe

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and are more than 95% effective

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at ending an unwanted pregnancy.

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Check out PLANCPILLS.ORG for information

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on where to find pills
and how to use them.

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The real risk associated
with self-managed abortions

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is legal, not medical.

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Increasingly, states are criminalizing

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self-managed abortions and
punishing those who seek them.

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There are resources for
people using abortion pills

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outside the medical system.

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For medical concerns,
people can call or text

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the M and A hotline, or
miscarriage and abortion hotline.

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And for legal questions, contact
the Repro legal helpline.

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