Plan B is a type of emergency birth control (contraception) that temporarily delays the release of an egg from the ovary, so there’s no egg to meet the sperm. No egg, no fertilization, no pregnancy.

The Abortion Pill is a medical abortion, which consists of two medications.

The first medication, mifepristone, stops the pregnancy from growing and the second medication, misoprostol, expels the pregnancy tissue from the woman’s uterus.

Mifepristone is given first. This blocks progesterone, a hormone essential for a healthy pregnancy. Then this drug cuts off blood supply and nutrients to the developing embryo. Between twenty-four to forty-eight hours later, you will take misoprostol, the second medication. This medication causes the uterus to expel the embryo. In short, misoprostol induces early labor.

An medical abortion is similar to a miscarriage. Someone who has taken the abortion pill may experience these symptoms:

• Severe abdominal pain or cramping

• Heavy Bleeding or spotting

• Discharge of tissue or fluid

These symptoms may occur for 9-16 days. However, approximately 8% of women may experience bleeding for 30 days or more. If the medical abortion is not entirely successful, a surgical abortion may be necessary to complete the abortion process.

Abortion recovery times vary from woman to woman. Women who have first trimester abortions and those who do not have any complications say they feel normal within a few days. The bleeding usually stops within six weeks.

Recovery for late-term abortions may take longer. Longer still, if complications develop, and hospitalization or surgery is necessary. However, hospitalization is not the norm, and most women will recover within a few weeks.

Yes. There have been successful reversals when treatment started within 72 hours of taking the first abortion pill.

No. You cannot get the abortion pill over the counter. A physician or certified healthcare professional must prescribe it. Additionally, the FDA warns against purchasing online abortion-inducing drugs because this puts the woman at risk of taking a drug that the FDA has not approved.

Yes. The FDA recommends a physician or certified health professional to prescribe the pill. When you order the abortion pill online, you may put your health at risk.