Due to a new law passed in Arizona this year, you are required to review certain information at least 24 hours prior to obtaining an abortion at Tucson Women’s Center. Thanks to the efforts of our friends and stakeholders, Tucson Women’s Center is able to offer you a convenient online process that allows you to make only one visit to our office, while still complying with these new laws. We have attempted to make this process as simple and efficient as possible. If you plan to obtain an abortion at Tucson Women’s Center, you will have to complete the following steps prior to having the procedure:

1. At least-twenty four hours prior to having your abortion, you will have to review certain state-mandated information about your abortion procedure and other matters. In order to determine which information you must read, you will need to decide whether you plan to have a medical abortionor a surgical abortion. Please click here to read about the different procedure options. Once you have determined which type of abortion you plan to have, please click here to read the state-mandated information if you are going to have a medical abortion, or here to read the state-mandated information if you plan to have a surgical abortion.

2. After you have read through all the materials, you will need to sign and date the “1st Encounter Abortion Checklist” before having the procedure. You can download the "1st Encounter Abortion Checklist" by clicking here. This form is very important because it provides us with documentation that you have reviewed all of the required materials. If you don’t have a printer or would rather not print and sign the form at home, you may sign this form when you come to the office for your abortion, as long as you have reviewed the materials at least twenty-four hours before the procedure takes place.

3. You may schedule your abortion for any time as long as the appointment is at least twenty-four hours after you have completed reviewing the state-mandated information. For example, if you read these materials right now, you may schedule your abortion for about this time tomorrow. You can also schedule your abortion days or weeks in advance, but you must read these materials at least twenty-four hours before you come in for your abortion.

4. After you had reviewed the state-mandated information we would also like you to click on the “Forms and Documents” link to review your consent form. You can download the form, read, initial, sign, and date it and bring it with you to your appointment. If you don’t have a printer or would rather not sign the form at home, you may sign this form when you come to the office for your abortion

Finally, please feel free to call or email our office at any time if you have any questions regarding your procedure, this process, or anything else, including questions about any of these information provided on this site. You will also have the opportunity to ask the physician any additional questions on the day of your procedure. In addition, if you would like to talk to the doctor in person before the day of your procedure, you can schedule an appointment to do so.