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Information about medication abortion (also known as medical abortion or the 'abortion pill') - includes how medication works, appointments, what to expect, side effects, possible risks, self-care.

Abortion is one of the most common and safest types of surgery in Australia.

Abortion is a safe and legal medical procedure in Victoria. Find out more about abortion services and where to get help.

You can become fertile again very soon after a surgical or medical abortion, so it's important to start using contraception immediately if you wish to prevent any unwanted pregnancies.

In Victoria, you can have two types of abortion: surgical and medication. Both types are safe and reliable. You can have a medication abortion up to nine weeks of pregnancy. You can have a surgical abortion from around six weeks of pregnancy onwards.

In Victoria, where abortion is available in a range of public and private settings, it is a safe, common and legal reproductive health choice.

Good sexual and reproductive health is central to women's ability to make choices and decisions about their lives, including when, or whether, to consider having children.

A dilatation and curettage (D&C) is an operation performed on women to lightly scrape away the womb lining.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Hubs provide a range of sexual and reproductive health services for Victorian women, girls and gender diverse people.

The vaginal ring works in a similar way to the combined oral contraceptive pill to prevent pregnancy.