By safe2choose counseling team.
Following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, healthcare and reproductive service providers around the world are fighting to maintain abortion as an essential healthcare service and making sure that access to abortion services and information is not compromised.
At safe2choose, we continue to provide accurate information about safe abortion via email and live chat in a variety of languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Kiswahili, Hebrew, Arabic, Wolof. During this global pandemic, it remains a priority for us that women and girls around the world are provided with the means to safely proceed with their abortions.
Many women and girls are currently facing situations where abortion is not considered an emergency healthcare service, while others face the challenge of limited access to doctors and pharmacies because of lockdowns. With the Abortion Essentials Kit list, we aim to support you through the COVID-19 crisis challenges and allow you to be prepared with the necessary information.
The Abortion Essentials Kit provides you with the list of essential items to gather prior to starting your abortion with pills process at home or anywhere else you feel safe, so you can be prepared and only focus on your self-care during the procedure.
What is in The Abortion Essentials Kit?
The Abortion Essentials Kit lists the main products needed for a safe and effective medical abortion process when lock-downs are limiting our access to pharmacies.
There are two methods to have a safe abortion with pills within the first 11 weeks of pregnancy, and the method chosen depends on the availability of pills in your area.
Method 1: 1 pill of Mifepristone + 8 pills of Misoprostol or Method 2: 12 pills of Misoprostol
You will also need to stock up on the following:
- 2 strips of pain relievers
- 2 packs of sanitary pads
- 1 pregnancy test
- 1 thermometer
- 1 strip of nausea medicine
- Contraceptives of your choice
Your Abortion Essentials kit
The more items you can get from that the Abortion Essential Kit list before starting your abortion the better, but you can always get in touch with our counselors to understand all your options. In case you have questions, please feel free to contact us through the live chat option on our website or email at info@safe2choose.org. You can also reach us through our
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages and we will connect you to our counsellors.
Our female counselors will provide you with respectful, confidential, and empathetic support and updated scientific information on medical abortion. Talk to us, we are here to support you.