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On the Record: Understanding Safe Abortion and Medication Abortion

On the Record: Understanding Medication Abortion

This fact sheet provides a brief overview of medication abortion, how it works, and why an individual might choose to terminate their pregnancy using this method.

On the Record: Understanding Safe Abortion

Unsafe abortion is one of the leading causes of global maternal mortality. This fact sheet discusses safe methods of abortion and explains why some pregnant people seek out unsafe alternatives.

Both sheets also include a list of related issues for journalists to consider when reporting on the topic.

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