Table 1.

Methods of terminating a pregnancy mentioned by study participants

Physical	Kumot/hilot (“crushing” of the stomach)
	Throwing oneself down the stairs
	Getting punched in the stomach
	Riding on the back of a motorcycle on a bumpy road
	Raspa (dilation and curettage)
	Inserting a hose/catheter into the vagina
Herbal	Marvelous (herbal capsule)
	Mahogany seed
	Bark of the tipo tree
	Panyawan (vine)
	Root or bark of the panaktakan tree
	Kamunggay/malunggay (horseradish root)
	Leaf of the neem tree
Medicinal	Cytotec (misoprostol)
	Cortal (aspirin) plus warm 7 Up® or Sprite®
	Biogesic (paracetamol)
	Alaxan (muscle relaxant)
	Gardan (pain reliever)