Alliance for Choice

As of Oct 2023, Early abortion services for pregnancies less than 12 weeks are fully established.

EMA - is an abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol. The first pill is taken in the clinic and the next 4 at home within 48 hrs, it takes between 2 days and 2 weeks to complete/for bleeding to stop.
MVA is a one-off procedure which takes longer at the clinic but is complete when you are sent home, it may incur some follow-up bleeding.
Almost all abortions up to 12 weeks can be done using either method. Some people prefer to manage their abortion at home with pills, some people prefer to have a one-off procedure or cannot take pills because of medical conditions/interaction with other medications

The decision is yours.
If you need support when considering your options when faced with an unplanned or crisis pregnancy, non-directive pregnancy choices counselling is available at:

• Pregnancy choices counselling(external link opens in a new window / tab)

• phone: 028 9031 6100

If you're under 16, your parents do not usually need to be told. The doctor or nurse may encourage you to tell a parent, carer or other adult you trust, but they will not make you. Alliance for Choice can accompany you if you want or need someone to go with you.

If you need an Abortion Doula please call 07397 902774

An abortion doula is often not medically trained, but they do provide emotional support before, during or after an abortion. Someone getting an abortion may need to walk into a clinic, potentially through anti-choice protesters; waiting in the clinic; receive the 1st medication or the procedure; exit the building and possibly face more protesters; take the second medication the day after and self-administer proper aftercare. An abortion doula will offer act as their support system through any or all of that process.