Mexico

Access to abortion is a fundamental human right and a basic healthcare. If you live in a country where access to abortion is restricted, you can get abortion pills through Women on Web.

Abortion is permitted in case of rape across the country. The gestational limits for rape vary at state level. Abortion on request is permited up to 13 weeks in Mexico City, Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Coahuila, Baja California, Colima, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Baja California Sur, and Quintana Roo.

In Mexico, abortion laws and regulations vary at state level. For updated state-level data across the country, please see: https://andar.org.mx/aborto-legal/

Minors under 12 years are required to obtain adult consent for an abortion in Jalisco, Hidalgo and Chiapas.

Medical practitioners and providers have the right to refuse abortion services based on personal beliefs. However, medical practitioners and providers are obligated to refer individuals to another provider if they refuse service.

Mifepristone is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

A doctor's prescription may be required to get Mifepristone.

Mifepristone is distributed in pharmacies.

Misoprostol is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

It is registered for gynecological indications (such as birth, miscarriage treatment or abortion care etc.)

A doctor's prescription may be required to get Misoprostol.

Misoprostol is distributed in pharmacies.

These are brand names under which Mifepristone, Misoprostol or Combi Packs (that contain both abortion pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol) are officially distributed and/or commonly found in the country.

Mifepristone:
Mefaprix, 200mg (Linepharma)
Zacafemyl, 200 mg (3 tablets; currently (2022) noot available)

Misoprostol:
Cytotec, 200 mcg (28 tablets)
Taneciprol, 200 mcg (12 tablets)
Cyrux, 200 mcg (28 tablets)
Generic, 200 mcg (28 tablets)

Combipack:
Combo; 3 Mife 200mg, 12 Miso 200 mcg (Mife: Linepharma; Miso: China Resources Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd)

Safety notice: There are pills that contain a combination of Misoprostol and the painkiller Diclofenac. While manufactured for a different purpose they can still be used for abortion. Please find more info in our FAQ to avoid overdosing the Diclofenac.

These are comments about the estimated cost of abortion pills in your country.

1. From $ 16 to $ 30 USD per pill
2. From $ 1.03 to $ 4.88 USD per pill (Mife)
3. Misoprostol is around $400-$1500 Mexican pesos, depending on the brand, the box with 28 tablets. Mifepristone is around $800 pesos for a single tablet. - Di RAMONA, Hidalgo, Mexico - November 2022
4. Misoprostol box with 28 pills $7500 Mexican pesos, $ 650 Mexican pesos combo of 4 misoprostol pills and 1 mifepristone. - Red Asaleas - November 2022
5. Mifepristone has a cost between 500 to 1,500 pesos, and Misoprostol from 230 to 3,000 Mexican pesos.- Necesito Abortar, November 2022

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1. Mifepristone is hard to get because it can only be accessed with a prescription in some pharmacies, in hospitals where abortion is legal or through support networks.
   
   Misoprostol is easy to get In pharmacies, most of the time without the need for a prescription. It is important to ask in several pharmacies until finding where they sell it or if possible, ask a man to come and request it. If all else fails, it is possible to approach feminist support networks that might have medicine to donate and/ or mobilize.
   
   Abortion is legal, safe and free in the state of Hidalgo.
   
   Di RAMONA - Hidalgo, Mexico - November 2022
2. Misoprostol is easy to access, many pharmacies will sell it without a precription (over-the-counter) because its registration is for the treatment of gastric ulcers. It is available in most pharmacies and there are different presentations of the medication.
   Having an elderly person or a man go to buy them can facilitate access to the medicine. Ordering them through pharmacies that have online sales is also an option.
   
   Outside the public services that provide abortion care in Mexico City there are vans with people who offer "information" about abortion, these people belong to anti-rights groups that seek to scare or make people who come to abort, lose their place in line to receive their care sheet or provide them with false information about the procedures. In the same way, they offer the performance of ultrasounds that are generally altered with images of more weeks of gestation so that the person thinks that they will no longer be able to receive care in the services.
   
   Fondo MARIA - Mexico D.F. - November 2022
3. Access to mifepristone is complicated, but not impossible.
   
   Misoprostol is available in pharmacies, and is sold without a prescription. It is easily accessible.
   
   Red Necesito Abortar, Mexico - November 2022
4. Access to Mifepristone is difficult, only with a prescription and in a few pharmacies, it has to be obtained through an intermediary
   Misoprostol may be available in pharmacies without a prescription.
   It is often sold over the counter, it is available in pharmacies, supermarkets, however some pharmacists ask for a prescription or do not sell it to young women.
   
   Psychological, Sexological and Educational Care Unit for Personal Growth A.C. - November 2022
5. "Mifepristone is relatively easy to find if you have a contact of feminist groups or ONG that have it, and if you have the money to pay for it.
   If you can't find a feminist group in your state, contact any other feminist group in México you can find in social media, and they surely will help you find one near you.
   For Misoprostol you do not need a prescription to buy it, but we have seen that in a lot of pharmacies they don't want to sell it to women. In cities, it is very easy to access, we suggest asking a man to go buy it for her, they will sell it with no problems, or to ask for it online or delivery. In towns, it is more difficult because usually most pharmacies don't have it or women don't want to go and ask for it, because of the stigma. We suggest that they can ask for them online, or to go to the nearest city if it is an option. Also, contacting local feminist groups is an option." - Anonymous - October 2022