What is the procedure with the abortion pill?
Hi there, I had to make the same decision last year. Basically, you will have about 3 appointments at the hospital – the 1st will be arranged by your GP once you tell him/her you want an abortion. On your 1st hospital visit, you will have a talk with a doctor, they will ask you questions and make sure you are making the right decision. You will get a blood test and also an internal scan – but you won’t see the screen, don’t worry. Once they have determined your dates, they will make a date for your next appointment, usually a few day later. This will be when you swallow the first tablet, you are only there for 5 mins. You will have another appointment booked for about 2 days later for the next dose. In between these 2 dates, you may experience mild cramps and bleeding. This is just the pill taking effect. Your next appointment, you will be given another dose of the tablets to swallow and ones that are inserted into your vagina. You will probably be in the hospital all day until everyth
