Is it safe for women who have HIV to use abortion medicines?
There is no reason why HIV positive women cannot use abortion medicines . HIV positive women may be at higher risk of reproductive tract infections if there is an incomplete abortion, but this may happen with abortion with medicines or surgical abortion. There may be a risk if the HIV positive woman is anemic, particularly if she has malaria or is taking antiretrovirals (ARVs) and heavy bleeding occurs. In this case, iron pills may be prescribed by a health provider. Women who develop heavy bleeding will need to be treated promptly to avoid serious consequences.
