Dec 9, 2017
Pea, 32, Office Staff
Orani, Bataan, Philippines

My husband and I have been married for seven years now and we have two beautiful daughters aged six and three. We could have been half-heartedly awaiting what would be our fourth child now if not for the help of Project 486. Fourth because this is not the first time I have undergone voluntary abortion but I can honestly say that this time, I felt safe. This is my story –

It was May 2016 the first time I had voluntary abortion, I went with the Herbal Dong Quia route and then undergone supported D and C by practitioners in Caloocan I found in the internet. The experience was traumatic. The lady who did the procedure made me feel humiliated, talking me down like I did not deserve any respect. The entire procedure cost me a total of about 12k pesos and the feeling of being the worst human being.

Fast forward to November 2017.

I’m again late for my period, got positive pregnancy tests, and my husband and I are still not ready for another child. But this time, we definitely did not want a repeat of May of last year.

I did my due diligence and found Project486. From the first email reply to my inquiry to the last text confirming the successful procedure, I felt I was well looked out for – like I was in a hospital bed with an attending physician on call at any time of the day but better, because I was at home.

The experience was like building a Lego model, with a step-by-step procedure provided clearly by an instruction manual. Sir John was always very accommodating with my questions and have always been very thorough with his explanations. It was a very professional experience. I feel that there is no better way to tell my story with Project486 than to share the actual email and text correspondences I had with Sir Alex and Sir John showing how easy and safe and secure the procedure was for me as long as I followed their instructions.

I am now officially not pregnant and in the process to full recovery. My husband and I are forever grateful to Sir Alex and Sir John of Project486 for everything.

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A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion (pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec) in the Philippines (entry #49)