What is Plan C?
You’ve probably heard about Plan B, which is emergency contraception. While many call it the “morning after pill” that’s really not so accurate. Plan B can be used for up to 5 days after unprotected intercourse, though it’s more effective the sooner you use it.
But have you heard about Plan C?
When you say the word “abortion” many people think of a surgical procedure. And while that’s an option, so is having a medical abortion.
Plan C are the pills required to have a medical abortion at home.
While there are a couple of options for this, the most common one requires the person to take 2 pills. They take the first one and then wait a day or two to take the second one. After that, they’ll start to have bleeding and cramping. That bleeding can last for a couple of weeks.
There are ways of ordering the pills so that you have them on hand just in case. There are also services that allow you to not only get the pills, but also access support from a medical professional if you need to use them.
Medical abortion should be done in the first 11 weeks of pregnancy, and in the United States a prescription is required to get the pills.
Medical abortion can be a good option for folks, especially if getting to a physical location to have a surgical abortion poses challenges.