FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click Schedule at the top of this page. We do not schedule appointments by phone or email. Call us if you have trouble: (316) 350-7688.

We charge up to $490; you tell us what you can afford. Click “Schedule” to fill out an intake. We will ask you two quick questions about your income. You do not have to bring proof of income. We trust you to pay the fee that works for you.

We accept payments by Cash App, debit and major credit cards, and also cash.

95% of patients seen at Aria rate their experience 5/5 — “highly recommend.”

“Aria is amazing, genuinely a life-saving org. Thank you so much for me and all of the women you help.”

“Absolutely made the process as seamless as possible. The personalized and friendly communication even in the confirmation emails eased anxiety.”

“I appreciate the doctor asking me how I feel and having a conversation with me. They took the time to explain everything to me and made me feel comfortable. I also appreciate the financial assistance I received.”

“The doctors and care team were so friendly and supportive. As someone who was very anxious about my appointment, Aria staff made sure that I was comfortable and at ease. I couldn't recommend them enough.”

“Everyone was so comforting and made me feel safe and at peace.”

Aria works with the Midwest Access Coalition (847-750-6224) and the Arkansas Abortion Support Network (501-712-0671), as well as other funds to help clients pay for hotels, gas money or flights, transportation, food, and childcare support. Call or text them a few days before your appointment to get help paying for your trip.

Having trouble figuring it out? Call us at (316) 350-7688.

For more information on financial assistance please see our Resources page.

Plan to be at the clinic an hour or two — to see the clinician, get an abdominal ultrasound if needed, and receive medications to take the following day. We give you everything you need in one visit.

• Aria Medical is staffed by experienced doctors, licensed in Kansas.

• 99% of our patients rate the experience 5/5. See Reddit and Google Maps include positive reviews from our patients. 

• We follow all quality standards from the national certifying organization, the National Abortion Federation and fully met all they requirements during their site visit.

• Aria is listed on abortionfinder.org and INeedAnA.Com. They only list vetted abortion provider

Yes. Miscarriages are often treated with the same medication as abortion. In fact, in medical settings, miscarriage is often called a “spontaneous abortion.”

If you are experiencing a miscarriage that is not a medical emergency, Aria Medical can offer treatment. If you are having a medical emergency, such as a hemorrhage, you should likely seek treatment in an emergency room.

Take a pregnancy test to make sure you are pregnant before scheduling an appointment.  To know how far along you are you can: 

1. Take a pregnancy test and count the number of weeks from the FIRST day of your LAST period. 

2. Get an ultrasound — that is the most reliable. 

3. If you only had sex once, count the number of weeks and add two. (if you only had sex once, and it was 4 weeks ago, you are about 6 weeks pregnant now). This is because pregnancy is defined by the number of weeks since your last period, not the number of weeks since conception. Conception typically happens two weeks after the first day of the last period.

You need to bring in photo ID (state ID, school ID, passport, military ID, etc.). Please call us if you are not sure about what kind of ID is acceptable: (316) 350-7688.

You should get an email from us after you book an appointment – check your spam folder. If you can't find it, call us (316) 350-7688.

Yes, abortion pills and abortion procedures are legal in Kansas. You do not have to live in Kansas to get an abortion here. 

 If you want to know more about legal issues around abortion in your state, contact the Repro Legal Help Line.

• If you aren’t sure that you are less than 12 weeks, pregnant, you should  get an ultrasound before you come. You can go to an OBGYN, independent women’s health clinic, Planned Parenthood, or primary care provider.

• If you are sure you are less than 12 weeks pregnant, you do not need to get an ultrasound before you come. We will do one during your visit. We do transabdominal ultrasounds. If we are unable to see the pregnancy, we can do a transvaginal ultrasound.

• Aria Medical does NOT recommend going to clinics that advertise “free pregnancy testing and ultrasounds.” These are usually Crisis Pregnancy Centers, which are not medical clinics. They are NOT required to keep your information private, and they often give you false information to scare you away from getting an abortion. Learn more about it here.

If you have regularly monthly periods, are not taking hormonal birth control (like pills, patches, rings, shots, implants, or hormone IUDs), and have not given birth in the last year, you can tell how far you are by counting the number of weeks from the first day of your last period.

If you were using hormonal birth control, or were breastfeeding when you got pregnant, or have irregular periods, we recommend an ultrasound to be absolutely sure how far along you are before you come to Aria. This is to make sure you don’t make a long journey, and learn you are over 12 weeks and can’t get the abortion pills when you arrive.

Medication abortion mimics miscarriage and is experienced by the body in the same way. Some people choose to tell their healthcare provider that they had a miscarriage. There is no difference between a miscarriage caused by nature and a miscarriage caused by pills. As of now, there is no medical test that can detect abortion pills.

Future Healthcare Treatments or Hospital Visits:

You have discretion on what you disclose to medical providers. You can choose what you share with your medical providers immediately following care and in the future. 

Online Information/ Social Media/ Data:

Don’t let your digital footprint cause privacy leaks. To keep your data private:

• Don’t use social media to talk about your abortion (not even Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp).

• After your abortion, delete texts about your abortion and erase your deleted texts.

• Also, delete related emails, and empty your email trash. Erase your search history on your computer.

• For more information about how to do this, go to Digital Defense Fund or Surveillance Self-Defense.

Mifepristone (“mife”) is the abortion pill that stops the pregnancy. It is taken in the clinic.

Misoprostol (“miso”) is taken 24-48 hours later. Miso causes the uterus to squeeze. This results in bleeding, cramping, and passing clots - the same bodily process as a miscarriage.

Aria uses secure records and does not store your personal data on-line.

We store your private records in a secure location for 10 years as required by Kansas law. After the 10-year period we will carefully destroy your records. You have the right to request access to your records. We will never sell your data or use it for marketing purposes.

To keep your data private:

Don’t use social media to talk about your abortion (not even Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp).

After your abortion, delete texts about your abortion and erase your deleted texts.

Also, delete related emails, and empty your email trash. Erase your search history on your computer.

For more information about how to do this, go to Digital Defense Fundor Surveillance Self-Defense.

Medication abortion is very effective. It works over 97-98% of the time for people who are 6-11 weeks pregnant, meaning only 2-3 out of 100 stay pregnant after using the pills. If that happens, Aria Medical works with you to make sure you can end your pregnancy, if you choose. (Reference: National Abortion Federation)

We strongly recommend you wait until you are 6 weeks pregnant at the time of your Aria appointment. If your pregnancy is too small to see on ultrasound (typically less than 5 weeks), it only works 85% of the time — meaning 15 people out of 100 will stay pregnant after taking the pills. It works 97-98% of the time or more if you are at least 6 weeks from your last period.

(Reference: National Abortion Federation)

Medication abortion is extremely safe.

Complications are very rare and no different from the complications that can occur with miscarriage.

Childbirth is statistically more dangerous than a medication abortion.

Sources: "Incidence of Emergency Department Visits and Complications After Abortion," 2015, Ushma D. Upadhyay et al, University of San Francisco; ANSIRH; "Severe maternal morbidity among delivery and postpartum hospitalizations in the United States," 2012, William M. Callaghan, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Blood tests are not medically necessary for patients less than 12 weeks pregnant seeking abortion care.  Rhogam shots are not needed for pregnancies less than 12 weeks.

(Reference: National Abortion Federation)

For the security and privacy of our other patients, we ask that support people and family members wait in the car or outside the clinic.

You can call your support person from the privacy of your exam room.

We do not have staff available to watch older children during your appointment. Please ask a trusted support person watch them.

If you need to bring young children with you into the clinic, please call (316) 350-7688 to let us know in advance.

Yes. We can prescribe birth control during your in-clinic visit. Birth control is also now available over the counter in some states. See information here.

Yes. At your appointment, you will take mifepristone -- most people have no side effects from this medication other than occasional light bleeding. It is safe to drive after your appointment.