“I told him I do not want to get rid of my baby.”

“He ordered pills to my house.”

“I kept standing my ground. I want to keep it.”

“He snapped, raised his voice. I was scared and I felt pressure to take the pills. So I did, and my plan was to immediately go and throw them up. I started freaking out, having a panic attack. Arms and legs all locked up.”

“The blood started coming, and at that moment I knew the chances were not in my favor. I just laid there, bleeding, crying.”

TRANSCRIPT 1
“Based on my due date calculator you are probably around 21 or so weeks. At this gestation it is more difficult to do at home. It will be like birth and require you to dispose of the fetus somewhere private. Do you think you can do this at home and bury/dispose of it safely?”

TRANSCRIPT 2
“Make sure you can trust your friend completely not to discuss this with anyone. It can be legally risky to involve other people but no one should go through this alone.”

TRANSCRIPT 3
“Ok it says I can take 2 kits past 15 then right? You can Get. We are here to sell.”

Statement from Woman’s New Life Clinic, New Orleans:
We have received numerous calls from women seeking post-abortion care as a result of what they report is “prolonged bleeding.” Many are actively bleeding and some have been bleeding for weeks. When we ask callers if they received instructions with their mail-order pills or pills obtained in a clinic regarding care during and after the process, callers answer no. Clients who have had experience with abortion pills report little to no discharge instruction from the source. One client reported that she received an email from the abortion pill provider telling her to take a pregnancy test 5 weeks after taking the abortion pill, with no further instructions. Some have reported that the clinic they visited told them to go to the ER if they feel the need to but to lie and tell them they are having a miscarriage. Many clients report this being the worst experience of their lives. Another client reported that when she went through the abortion pill experience she was not first tested for STI’s before the process was initiated. She had a severe STI which resulted in an ICU stay.

Statement from Mary’s House, Shreveport:
A patient came to us who had vaginally taken pills she had ordered online. She inserted 4 pills but was still pregnant and went to the Emergency Room. After, the ER sent her to us so we could help her get a doctor. We walked her over to the hospital across the street. She had no idea how to take the pill, how many, or who to call when there was a problem.

Statement from Life Choices, Ruston:
Life Choices of North Central Louisiana works with women nearly every day who are accessing the abortion pill by mail. Due to the unregulated nature of this method of distribution, the women receiving pills are being sent a wide variety of instructions, or sometimes no instructions, for taking the pills. Many do not know exactly how far along they are or have even had their pregnancy confirmed via ultrasound, ruling out a potentially deadly ectopic pregnancy. Furthermore, women are being left with little to no options for follow up care and are not told what to expect following the regimen. The following statements have been shared with Life Choices’ staff in regards to taking abortion pills obtained through the mail: “I started bleeding and bleeding and bleeding. The instructions with the pill told me that I could go to the ER for excessive bleeding but that I should tell them that I was having a miscarriage. You are the first person that I’ve told about having an abortion. My boyfriend doesn’t even know.” “It was the worst decision I ever made. I would never tell anyone to do it. It was horrible to be alone and not really know what was happening.” -“I kept passing clots all weekend long. I didn’t know if this was okay or not. How do I know if the abortion is complete or not? Am I okay?”