Abortion pills are a combination of two medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, discovered in the late ‘80s to effectively end an early pregnancy. Since then, they have been used by millions and millions of people each year, all around the world, and are considered by the World Health Organization to be an “essential medicine.” In the US, these pills are what you would get at a clinic if you request a “medication abortion” – then you would be sent home to take the pills and mange the abortion on your own. This is an incredibly safe method, and up to 98% effective: especially when taken early in the pregnancy.