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www.womenonweb.org. Medical abortion pills and the Internet. Kinga Jelinska, ICMA, Lisbon 2010. www.womenonweb.org. 1 Mifepristone 6 Misoprostols. Sarah: “i was very happy that medicine worked. if not, i could face a big problem searching other ways”.

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  1. www.womenonweb.org Medical abortion pills and the Internet Kinga Jelinska, ICMA, Lisbon 2010

  2. www.womenonweb.org

  3. 1 Mifepristone6 Misoprostols Sarah: “i was very happy that medicine worked. if not, i could face a big problem searching other ways”

  4. Not enough information on the Internet Sarah, a girl from UAE: “I’m single. in most moslem countries, if a single girl get pregnant, it's a big shame for her and her family. I desperately looked for the information on abortion on the internet.”

  5. 5000 help emails replied per month Women from more than 115 countries were helped Around 1 500 women publically shared their stories to support other women in need

  6. Acceptability (group of 2589 women)

  7. Self-administration of abortion pills • A safe option for TOP in countries with no access • Independence from providers and legal status of abortion (you can do an early abortion yourself & doctors cannot see the difference between medical abortion and spontaneous miscarriage)

  8. The medical abortion becomes over-medicalized and women loose a live-saving option • Medical establishment, media, governments create an illusion that self-administration of pills is a BAD option for women • Women are capable of using the medical abortion pills by themselves. They just need more information and access.

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