Missed Your Period? Don’t Want to Be Pregnant? There Is an App for That
Missed Your Period? Don’t Want to Be Pregnant? There Is an App for That
“To avoid judgement and fear, it is always useful step into the shoes of another person. I invite you into mine.”
So begins the journey of a 19-year-old Mexican named Claudia, protagonist of an inventive computer game.
¿No Te Baja? which translates as Missed Your Period? makes use of bright colors, engaging cartoon characters and relatable, non-technical, language to inform and guide users through the steps they can take to terminate a pregnancy using Misoprostol. The website takes the form of an interactive, Choose Your Own Adventure style game, where users click through to different scenarios that change according to their own personal situation and decisions.
Misoprostol, a drug used to treat ulcers, is easily available for purchase throughout Mexico, and, unlike in the United States, does not require a prescription. Use of Misoprostol to terminate pregnancy is widespread in parts of Mexico where abortion is illegal, but pharmacy workers often lack the knowledge of how the drug should correctly be administered — and criminalization means that helpful information is scarce.