Chemical, or medical abortions, involve taking 2 pills that terminate a woman’s pregnancy. Sometimes after the woman takes pill #1, mifepristone (RU-486), she decides that she does not want to terminate the pregnancy. At this point she has apprx. 24-48 hours to obtain medicine that will reverse the effects of mifepristone. To obtain this reversal medication pill, women can call the 24-hour Abortion Pill Rescue Hotline at: 1-877-558-0333. MAPS provides this resource on our website, as well as in our office, 24-hours/daily. For ladies who may take the rescue pill, MAPS provides free counseling and support after their decision.
