When travelling from San Antonio, Texas many patients are able to have an abortion at no cost to them. Contact us so we can help you find out if you qualify for a reduced cost or free abortion service at FPA.

It is important to us that our fees remain affordable. We offer generous discounts to patients facing financial hardship, and work closely with The National Abortion Federation and many state based abortion funds to help our patients get the financial assistance they need.

If you are unable to pay for abortion services, FPA staff will do everything we can to make sure that you are able schedule and obtain an abortion without delay.

Travel assistance is also available if you cannot afford to drive or fly to FPA in Chicago for abortion care. The Chicago Abortion Fund helps patients make travel plans and pay for transportation to Chicago. Click here to contact Chicago Abortion Fund for help with travel or procedure costs.

If you live in San Antonio, TX and have recently learned that there is a problem with your pregnancy, FPA staff are here to offer support and compassion during this time of loss. There are support groups and services available for you to connect with other families who have made this difficult choice. 

We can work closely with your genetic counselor and physicians to coordinate and provide the most appropriate care for you. If you would like, we can offer remembrance footprints. Please contact our patient care coordinator, Kathryn Rabbitt Phipps via email at krabbitt@fpachicago.com if you have any specific questions, concerns or requests.

The abortion pill procedure is extremely safe and effective. According to the Guttmacher Institute, first trimester abortion is one of the safest medical procedures, with a less than 0.5% rate of major complications.

The medication abortion is a completely noninvasive procedure, but all medical treatment comes with some risk, for that reason we ask you to contact us right away if:

• Have extremely heavy bleeding- hemorrhage is one risk with this procedure and in some rare cases, a surgical procedure is required to stop heavy uterine bleeding.
• Any signs of infection- Serious infection can occur in about 1 per 1,000 people who take this medication and death from infection occurs in less than 1 per 100,000 cases. If you develop flu-like symptoms including sluggishness, weakness or muscle aches with or without a fever it is very important that you call us immediately. It is also important for you to call us if you have nausea, vomiting or diarrhea more than 24 hours after taking the misoprostol. We will give you antibiotics, to reduce the risk of infection. You can help prevent infection by taking your antibiotics as directed and by avoiding tampon use, sexual activity, douching, or placing anything in the vagina until your bleeding is lighter than your normal period.
• You have any signs of an allergic reaction such as a rash/swelling or if you have any other abnormal reactions to your medications.

FPA has a medical staff member on call 24 hours a day in case of an emergency. We can be reached at 1-866-849-1906.

Approximately 1.75 million people in the U.S. and millions more worldwide have chosen the Abortion Pill to end a pregnancy. It is effective approximately 91-98% of the time. How well the medication works can depend on how far along you are in the pregnancy.

8 weeks or less — Works about 98 out of 100 times the medication is taken

8-9 weeks — Works about 96 out of 100 times the medication is taken

9-10 weeks — Works about 91-93 out of 100 times the medication is taken, but if you take an extra dose of misoprostol it works 99 out of 100 times

10-11 weeks — Works about 87 out of 100 times the medication is taken, but if you take an extra does of misoprostol it works 98 out of 100 times

Misoprostol (or Cytotec) is a prostaglandin drug. It had previously received FDA approval for use in the prevention of ulcers in high-risk patients taking non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs.