Have you had a self-managed abortion?
Please share your story if you’ve ever managed your own abortion in Canada outside the medical system (or attempted to). This refers to at-home abortions using mifepristone and/or misoprostol pills* that you got without having a prescription. For example, you may have purchased them from the Internet or obtained them from a friend. We also welcome other stories of self-managed abortion outside the medical system that did not involve pills.
Your answers are anonymous. We will not collect email addresses or names, and it’s impossible for anyone to trace who made submissions.** The anonymous data and stories may be shared with researchers, advocacy groups, decision-makers, or media to bring attention to the incidence of self-managed abortion in Canada outside the medical system. Thank you so much for your stories!
Top – Mifepristone pill
Bottom – Misoprostol pills
* Mifepristone + misoprostol is a two-drug combination. (Brand name examples are Mifegymiso, Medabon, Mifegest, and Unwanted.)
Misoprostol is a prostaglandin drug that induces contractions.
** Self-managed abortion is legal in Canada but certain aspects of the process may not be.
