2021/09/27 </p> <section> <h2>Ada’s abortion journey</h2> <p> </p> <p>Take a journey with Ada to discover her story. Like many people, she has just found out that she is pregnant, but she cannot afford to raise another child. She has decided to have an abortion. What will her options be, and what will she choose? Take a couple of minutes today to share her journey – click “Start” to begin…</p> </section> <section> <h2>Your name is Ada. You’ve found out you are pregnant, but you cannot afford to raise another child. You have decided to have an abortion.</p> <p><strong>What do you do?</strong></h2> <h2></h2> </section> <section> <h3>On the internet, you discover <a href="https://safe2choose.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">safe2choose.org</a> and read on their website about available abortion care <a href="https://safe2choose.org/abortion-information/countries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in your country</a> and about <a href="https://safe2choose.org/abortion-stories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">others who have also had an abortion</a>. You also find a toll-free number for an IPPF member association in your country that offers abortion information and support.</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3>You call your friend Maryam, who explains to you that she knows many women who have had one or more abortions. She tells you that she herself has had two. She gives you advice about how to find information online, and also about the clinic where she had her abortions.</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3>You speak to a safe2choose counsellor by live chat, and she offers confidential and non-judgmental counselling in your language, free of charge.</p> <p>You learn that there are two types of abortion available to you:</p> <p>• An in-clinic procedure called a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), which includes the use of a suction device to remove the pregnancy. This option is typically offered up to 13 weeks of gestation and takes about 10-15 minutes.</p> <p>• A medical abortion, which involves taking pills to induce an abortion. This option is typically offered up to 12 to 13 weeks’ gestation and can be managed in clinic or at home.</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3>You speak to an IPPF member service provider, who offers you confidential and non-judgmental counselling about your options.</p> <p>They explain the two types of abortion available to you, which the safe2choose counsellors had also explained – medical abortion with pills and manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3>They explain two types of abortion available to you:</p> <p>• An in-clinic procedure called a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), which includes the use of a suction device to remove the pregnancy. This option is typically offered up to 13 weeks of gestation and takes about 10-15 minutes.</p> <p>• A medical abortion, which involves taking pills to induce an abortion. This option is typically offered up to 12 to 13 weeks’ gestation and can be managed in clinic or at home.</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3>On the internet, you discover safe2choose.org and read on their website about available abortion care in your country and about others who have also had an abortion. You speak to one of their counsellors by live chat, and she offers confidential and non-judgmental counselling in your language, free of charge.</p> <p>You learn that there are two types of abortion available to you:</p> <p>• An in-clinic procedure called a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), which includes the use of a suction device to remove the pregnancy. This option is typically offered up to 13 weeks of gestation and takes about 10-15 minutes.</p> <p>• A medical abortion, which involves taking pills to induce an abortion. This option is typically offered up to 13 weeks in-clinic or up to 12 weeks at home.</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2></h2> <p>You’ve made the choice that best suits your needs and situation, and you’ve been supported to do so throughout the process. <a href="https://safe2choose.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">safe2choose.org</a> and <a href="https://ippf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPPF</a> offer information, support and a range of options for person-centred and rights-based abortion care for everyone, regardless of their age, religion, nationality or social class.</p> <p>safe2choose’s team of <a href="https://safe2choose.org/abortion-counseling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">international counselors</a> are here for support throughout the process at anytime.</p> <p>IPPF offers quality and non-judgmental abortion care through static clinics, community-based care, remote counseling, and support for <a href="https://www.ippf.org/resource/imap-statement-abortion-self-care" target="_blank" rel="noopener">self-managed medical abortion</a>.</p> <p>For further information, please visit the following:</p> <p>• safe2choose’s information on <a href="https://safe2choose.org/safe-abortion/abortion-pills/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">medical abortion</a> and <a href="https://safe2choose.org/safe-abortion/inclinic-abortion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)</a></p> <p>• IPPF’s short videos on <a href="https://www.ippf.org/medical-abortion-explainer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">medical abortion</a> and <a href="https://www.ippf.org/surgical-abortion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)</a></p> <p>• Brands of medical abortion available at country level – <a href="https://safe2choose.org/safe-abortion/abortion-pills/types-abortion-pill-brands/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">safe2choose information</a> and <a href="https://medab.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MedAb.org</a></p> <h2></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3>You visit a midwife at an <a href="https://www.ippf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPPF</a> member clinic who offers you confidential and non-judgmental counselling about your options.</p> <p>They explain two types of abortion available to you:</p> <p>• An in-clinic procedure called a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), which includes the use of a suction device to remove the pregnancy. This option is typically offered up to 13 weeks of gestation and takes about 10-15 minutes.</p> <p>• A medical abortion, which involves taking pills to induce an abortion. This option is typically offered up to 12 to 13 weeks’ gestation and can be managed in clinic or at home.</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2>You’ve made the choice that best suits your needs and situation, and you’ve been supported to do so throughout the process.</h2> <h2>Abortions are very common and one of the safest medical procedures when done under the right conditions and with the right information. Everyone regardless of their age, religion, nationality or social class deserves access to a safe abortion.</h2> <h2>safe2choose.org and IPPF offer information, support and a range of options for person-centred and rights-based abortion care.</h2> <h2>safe2choose’s team of international counsellors are here to support you throughout the process at anytime.</h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3>You speak to an IPPF member service provider, who offers you confidential and non-judgmental counselling about your options.</p> <p>They explain two types of abortion available to you:</p> <p>• An in-clinic procedure called a manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), which includes the use of a suction device to remove the pregnancy. This option is typically offered up to 13 weeks of gestation and takes about 10-15 minutes.</p> <p>• A medical abortion, which involves taking pills to induce an abortion. This option is typically offered up to 12 to 13 weeks’ gestation and can be managed in clinic or at home.</p> <p><strong>You decide to:</strong></h3> </section> <p> </p> <p>