Below is every single thing you should know about the abortion pill federal rulings, how they impact abortion pills in general, and what that means for overall abortion access nationwide. In essence, abortion pills are a set of two separate pills: The first, mifepristone, blocks the hormone that allows an embryo to attach to the uterus and grow, and the second, misoprostol, empties the uterus, basically causing a super-heavy period. According to a statement from Elisa Wells, cofounder of Plan C, the campaign and educational resource spreading awareness about self-managed abortions, she asserted that not only are all abortion pills safe forms of medicine but that there might be a way of getting access to the medications in restricted states, too.