Monthly Reminder
Published On: May 31, 2025

So I tell you every month that you can (and should!) get abortion pills online in case you need them. But how much do you know about what to expect if you take them? And would you like to maybe know a little more, so you can do a better job of supporting yourself or anyone else who takes them?

Because the good folks over at Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness (@tangled_wilderness) put together an amazing little zine called How To Do It Anyway, by Hazel Acacia, that tells you everything you need to know about what happens when you take abortion pills. It presents this information in a way that is both medically accurate and evidence based, but also so very tenderhearted and respectful of your feelings and your personal experiences. And wow that’s a hell of an accomplishment.

And you can download it right now.I did, and then I had fun turning it into a little craft project. Yes, with coloring pages as endpapers, and a sewn binding because I don’t have a stapler. Because sure, why not, who doesn’t love an excuse to get out the stickers and the colored pencils.

If you’ve already got pills in your medicine cabinet, this should go in there with them. And if you aren’t able to have pills, maybe you can print a couple of these and stick some Plan C stickers on there and keep one on hand and leave the rest in places where they’ll be found by someone who needs them. Or maybe you just read it yourself (and tuck the file away somewhere safe) so you know more. Because knowledge is powerful, and when you know more, you can take better care of yourself and your community.

Again, the zine is called How To Do It Anyway, it’s written by Hazel Acacia and published by Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, it’s fantastic, and you should keep a copy of it right beside the pills you keep on hand, just in case someone needs them.

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