Medical Abortion Questions
RU-486 (mifepristone),
also known as the abortion pill, can end a pregnancy up
to nine weeks from a woman's last menstrual period. It
stops the hormones of pregnancy from working and ends
the pregnancy process. During the following two days
after taking the abortion pill, a woman will take a
second medication, Cytotec (misoprostol), which causes a
miscarriage by making the uterus contract. Typically
patients experience two to four hours of cramping and
bleeding. Over 95% of women who have chosen to end their
pregnancies with this medication would choose it again
or recommended to a friend. RU-486 works the first time
for up to 98 out of 100 women who take it. It was
approved by the FDA in September of 2000. The medication
does not in any way hamper future pregnancies, because
it passes quickly and completely from your body shortly
after you take it. Read more
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