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Why is Hey Jane so affordable?

At Hey Jane, we believe in building the safest treatment plan for you. Based on your medical history and symptoms, we'll work together to determine if an ultrasound is needed. Most patients are able to move forward with treatment without an ultrasound, using the first date of your last menstrual period to determine your gestational age. New data shows that medication abortion patients don't need an ultrasound, or multiple clinic visits.

We also provide care remotely, so we don't assume the unnecessary costs of brick-and-mortar clinics. This means we're able to provide the same abortion treatment you'd get in a clinic at a way lower rate. Learn more about the average cost of abortion in your state.

What are my pregnancy options and how do I decide what to do?

For a full overview of your options (including pregnancy, different types of abortion, and adoption), please check out our Options Counseling page.

For more support in making a decision, you can call or text the All Options Talkine.

How many weeks into pregnancy do I need to make a decision?

You may have different options available to you depending on where you live (and the laws in your state). It may be harder to get an abortion after 11 or 12 weeks of pregnancy in some states, so it’s important to try to have the abortion as soon as possible, if that’s what you choose.

If you might continue your pregnancy, start taking a daily prenatal vitamin.

Be careful when looking for a reliable health center. There are fake clinics called ‘crisis pregnancy centers,’ managed by anti-abortion activists. At these facilities, they may not offer you all the facts about your pregnancy options. Visit our Resources page for more.

Does Hey Jane offer financial assistance?

At this time, the best way to get financial assistance is through abortion funds—and Hey Jane has partnered with select abortion funds to help support eligible patients. Visit our Abortion fund partners page to learn more.

Who can get a medication abortion with Hey Jane?

For now, we're offering treatment for people (anyone with a uterus) in New York, California, Washington, Illinois, Colorado, or New Mexico. We're expanding to more states soon.
People who are 18 and older.
People who have a gestational age of 10 weeks or less. Gestational age is how long you've been pregnant. It's measured from the first day of your last menstrual period.
People who are medically eligible.

If you have any of the following, you might not be able to get treatment with Hey Jane:

Irregular periods
History of an ectopic pregnancy or tubal ligation (having your tubes tied)

It's rare to have a medical condition that would make medication abortion unsafe. Prior to getting treatment with Hey Jane, a provider will go over your medical history to make sure treatment with Hey Jane is safe for you.

Hey Jane provides care, regardless of immigration status, and you can provide any form of ID that has your name, photo, and date of birth.

If you are under 18, visit ineedana.com for more information about the laws in your state and how to access the treatment you need. For legal support, call or text Jane's Due Process' hotline: (866) 999-5263.

Is medication abortion with Hey Jane safe?

Abortion, regardless of the type you have, is very safe. Having an abortion does not cause breast cancer or mental health issues. It also does not make it harder to have children in the future.

Hey Jane uses the same evaluation procedures and medications as an in-person medication abortion. Therefore, if you follow the instructions, we expect that it will be equally effective and safe. Complications from this treatment are very uncommon - they occur in less than 1% of patients. When used correctly, the medications work up to 98% of the time.

Hey Jane has several potential advantages over an in-person abortion with pills:

You don’t have to go in person to a clinic, which may make it more convenient and less costly.
You may be able to schedule the consult sooner than you could go to a clinic for treatment.
It may be more private because you can speak with a Hey Jane provider from your home.

Hey Jane may also have disadvantages for some:

If someone other than you opens the package that you're mailed, they could find out that you are having an abortion.

Since Hey Jane does not require blood tests or ultrasounds:

Your risk for an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the uterus) may be increased. Ectopic pregnancies are very rare.
It is possible that your pregnancy dating (how far along you are in your pregnancy) could be inaccurate. Taking the abortion pills later in your pregnancy is not unsafe; however, you can have more bleeding or the treatment may not work.

While very unlikely, if the treatment does not work or if you any problem occurs, your Hey Jane provider will make sure you get the care you need every step of the way.

How do I know if I'm pregnant and how long I've been pregnant for?

Most people find out that they are pregnant if they are sexually active and miss their period. Symptoms of early pregnancy include nausea/vomiting, breast tenderness, and fatigue (feeling tired). The only way to know for certain if you are pregnant is with an ultrasound or pregnancy test (a urine or blood test). You can do a urine pregnancy test from the first day you missed your period and after. Before this time, the level of hormones made by the pregnancy might be too low to show up on the test.

If your period is regular (it comes around the same time every month), you can use the date of your last period to figure out how far along the pregnancy is. Count from the first day of your last menstrual period, include that day and start counting up until today. If you have an irregular period or have been on birth control recently, this might not be accurate. In this case, we suggest seeking care at a healthcare facility. Find out where to get in-person care on our Resources page.

Is abortion safe? What are the risks?

Abortion is very safe, regardless of which kind you have. In fact, abortion is one of the safest medical procedures out there.

Complications occur in less than 0.4% of people for medication abortion, and less than 1% for in-clinic procedural abortion.

There are a lot of rumors about abortion and many aren't true. Abortion does not lower your chances of getting or staying pregnant in the future. Abortion does not cause infertility or cause birth defects in a future pregnancy. In fact, you can get pregnant almost immediately after having an abortion.

Having an abortion does not increase your risk for breast cancer and does not cause depression or mental health issues.

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Medication Abortion

Medication abortion is about 4 times safer than aspirin and 14 times safer than continuing a pregnancy.

Complications are rare and most are not serious.

The most common complication is a continued pregnancy. If the pregnancy continues after taking the abortion pill, you may be able to take more medicine or you will need to have an abortion procedure.
Serious risks, such as heavy bleeding and infection, are very rare.

One type of pregnancy that cannot be ended using pills is an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the uterus) - ectopic pregnancies are very rare. Medication abortion does not end an ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancies can be life threatening, so it's important to follow up with a doctor if you still feel pregnant one week after taking the pills. Contact your doctor immediately if: you do not have bleeding within 24 hours after taking the medications, you continue to feel pregnant about 7 days after taking the medications, or you have worsening abdominal pain more than 24 hours after taking the medications.

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