Frequently asked questions

Medication abortion (also called the abortion pill) is a safe and effective way to end an early pregnancy. It was approved by the FDA in 2000 and is now approved to end pregnancies up to 10 weeks. Today, 63% of abortions in the US are done with medications. The simple treatment involves taking two medicines over a couple days.

The first medicine you take is mifepristone, which blocks the pregnancy hormone (progesterone) and stops the pregnancy from growing. Then, 24-48 hours later you take a second medicine, called misoprostol. Misoprostol causes cramping and bleeding to empty the uterus. You can expect bleeding like a heavy period. Taken together, these two pills work up to 98 out of 100 times to end an early pregnancy. No sedation or general anesthesia needed, though Hey Jane providers ibuprofen or Tylenol in your shipment to help manage pain due to cramping.

After you take mifepristone (the first medication), you must complete the abortion. If treatment with medication does not work the first time, you may have the option to repeat the medicines or you will need an in-clinic procedural abortion. Hey Jane will be with you every step of the way to make sure you get the support and care you need.

Yes! Hey Jane is one of the first clinics to offer safe, effective and completely legal abortion care through telemedicine. We have served over 80,000 satisfied patients since launching in January 2021. Check out real feedback from past patients. You can also rest assured knowing that we have been independently certified by the National Abortion Federation, and LegitScript, the leading verification system for online prescriptions. We've even been covered by major news outlets, including New York Times, Forbes, Tech Crunch, USA Today, and Parents.

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Yes, we currently accept Illinois Medicaid for medication abortion care provided to Illinois Medicaid members located within Illinois at the time of service. We are actively working on expanding our Medicaid coverage.

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If patients without coverage need financial assistance in addition to our income-based sliding scale pricing, we partner with abortion funds to cover the cost of treatment, travel, and/or accommodations.

We offer sliding-scale pricing based on income for all our services. At this time, we do not offer additional coupon codes. If you need help paying for your abortion, you can request financial assistance from one of our abortion fund partners. If eligible, they will provide a discount code that you can use at checkout.

Another way to reduce the cost of treatment is by using insurance or Illinois Medicaid, which can bring your cost as low as $0 for all of our services. See if your plan is accepted here.