What do abortion pills look like?

Mifepristone and misoprostol can come packaged in several ways, depending on the service that sends the pills. See below for pictures and information about the types of products that different services typically send.

• Pills from online clinics
• Pills from other online clinics
• Pills from community networks
• Pills from websites that sell pills

Pills from online clinics

Online clinics send US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications from an authorized distributor.

Pills from other online clinics

• Generic pills that are typically manufactured in India.
• Equivalent to pills approved in the United States, but the US FDA does not oversee their production or quality.

Pills from community networks

• Generic pills that are manufactured in India.
• Equivalent to pills approved in the United States, but the US FDA does not oversee their production or quality.
• Option to receive pills in foil blister pack or repackaged without labeling (in unmarked prescription bottle or small sealed pouch).
• Different services send different amounts of misoprostol (8, 12, or 16 tablets)

Pills from websites that sell pills

• Generic pills that are typically manufactured in India.
• Equivalent to pills approved in the United States, but the US FDA does not oversee their production or quality.
• Sometimes inside a small cardboard box and sometimes just in foil blister packs.
• Usually, one mifepristone tablet and at least 8 misoprostol. Sometimes two packages of 5 pills (totaling 2 mifepristone and 8 misoprostol).