A safety Net: advance provision Care

Have you ever traveled abroad and your doctor prescribed you prescriptions for antibiotics for a possible infection on your trip? Or maybe nausea medication for a potential stomach bug?

If so, you have receive advance provision care. You might not ever need those medications, but you have them just in case. They serve as a safety net. We can also provide advance provision care for abortion pills. Learn about what the process looks like below:

• Medical intake

  Complete a brief online medical intake form and consent. This helps us ensure that the mediations are safe for you.

• initial consultation

  We meet via telemedicine to discuss how the medications works, what to expect, and when to reach out for additional support. We review your questions and get you familiar with the pills.

• Ship & Store medications

  Pills are shipped directly from the pharmacy to your home in discreet packaging, so no-one can tell what’s inside. Patients usually receive them in 2-5 business days.

  Typically the expiration date is marked for approximately 2 years ahead. However, expert pharmacists say that they may still work for up to 5 years when stored in a cool, dry place.

  We recommend keeping them somewhere safe and private, like your underwear drawer. The medicine cabinet in your bathroom may not be the best location as bathrooms are usu lly damp.

• Followup consultation

  If you do end up needing to take the medications in the future, we meet again to check in on how you feel, physically and emotionally. We review information from the initial consultation to ensure that you feel prepared and supported to go through the process.

Unplanned pregnancies are part of life. They are common - about 1 in 4 people will have an abortion in their life. About 50% of those people will have more than one abortion. People can get pregnant even in the most cautious of circumstances. Having a plan B (the morning after pill) and a plan C (medication or procedural abortion) can offer peace of mind, especially amidst the ever changing landscape of abortion access in a post-Roe America.

Researchers from the University of Washington examined patient perspectives on advance provision care in a recent qualitative study. They found that people who obtained abortion pills for advance provision care supported future ongoing provision of advance provision. They note that the participants emphasized the importance of understanding how to use the medications, what to expect, and their potential side effects.

Contact us to learn more about advance provision abortion pills or to schedule an appointment for advance provision today.