Let me start today with: Before I enter into how religion impacts on abortion, some basic information.   The matter of  when human life begins   will become particularly contentious in abortion discussions: Heartbeat  can occur 40-50 days ( 5.5 weeks to 7 weeks ) after gestation. According to  Planned Parenthood , when abortions occur: Within 8 weeks after gestation:  65%. Within 13 weeks after gestation:  91% The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves  medication abortions until the 10th week of pregnancy .  These two drugs taken 24 to 48 hours apart:  RU 486 or mifepristone, followed by misoprostol.   Several states have specifically outlawed mailing pills into their state.   Check with the  Miscarriage and Abortion hotline .  You won't know if those pills worked until a month or so later when you do a pregnancy test.   Worried about legal risks?  Call the  Repro Legal helpline . From  Carafem : So you’re researching the costs for a medication abortion, aka the abortion pil