Medical Abortion(The Abortion Pill)
Medical abortion uses medications to end a pregnancy rather than surgical (suction) abortion. The experience is very similar to having a miscarriage where cramping and vaginal bleeding occurs to expel a pregnancy.
AMAC offers medical abortion up to 8 weeks and 6 days (63 days) of pregnancy and usually within five working days of your request, sometimes less.
There are now fully funded medical abortions for NZ healthcare eligible patients living in the Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau areas.
To get started you only need to have had a positive pregnancy test. Pre-abortion tests can be arranged by us at your local Awanui Lab (formerly Labtests) or through your own health professional. There is no need to have a scan, this can be done at the clinic.
The cost of the medical abortion care for non- funded patients is $1,825.00.
For non funded patients other fees may also apply (For Pricelist click here).
A medical abortion with AMAC will require a visit to your local Awanui Lab (formerly Labtests) to do bloods and swabs and then a visit to the clinic to receive care and medications. This clinic visit takes approximately 2 hours.
The abortion appointment includes a medical/social history consultation before the first medications are taken at AMAC. Counselling services are available and included where required, either before your booking or can be requested after the procedure. The second medications are provided and prescribed for you to take at home 1-2 days later when the abortion will occur in the privacy of your own home with telephone support available from one of our health professionals.
Two further blood tests are required to confirm the pregnancy has ended.
Please refer to our Fact Sheets for full details on the Medical Abortion procedure, what to expect during and after medical abortion and a Comparison of Early Abortion Methods.
You should also read the information sheet about coming to your appointment.
