No. The drugs are never safe for unborn babies who, in most cases, die when their mother takes these drugs. Allowing women to perform their own abortion at home, with no in-person medical supervision, gives the impression that taking abortion pills is a simple and easy procedure.

Here are some of the dangers for women:

• Women may take the abortion pills past the 10-week limit. There have been reports of women in England taking abortion pills past the 10-week limit including some past the legal 24-week limit.
• The timing between taking Mifepristone (the first pill) and taking Misoprostol (the second dose) is critically important. Taking the second dose incorrectly increases complications for the woman and she may require surgery. As many as half of all recommended protocols for prescription drug use are not followed, or not followed correctly.
• If a woman is only having a consultation over the phone, an ectopic pregnancy can be missed. Ectopic pregnancy is life-threatening and women affected should not take abortion pills. In a report from the American Food and Drug Administration, 97 ectopic pregnancies were reported after women took Mifepristone. The initial consultation had missed the ectopic pregnancy.