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Definition: RU486 (brand name Mifeprex) has been widely, effectively and safely used in France, Sweden and Great Britain for years, and RU486 is also FDA-approved to be used in the United States. The abortion pill (considered a medical abortion) must be provided by a healthcare professional.



RU486 contains the synthetic steroid mifepristone that interferes with the action of the body's progesterone (the hormone that builds up the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy). A medical abortion typically consists of the use of two medications: RU486 (mifepristone), which causes a fertilized egg to not remain attached to the lining of the uterus, and misoprostol, which causes uterine contractions. The abortion pill is FDA-approved for women up to 19 weeks pregnant. RU486 helps to terminate a pregnancy allowing a woman to completely pass the pregnancy without surgery and is 92 to 98% effective when used in combination with misoprostol. When Mifepristone is used alone, it is only 64 to 85% effective.

Advantages:


Effective

Less intrusive and painful to the body than surgical abortion



Disadvantages:

* Some people are morally opposed to this method, because conception has occurred prior to use.
* Mifepristone may not be an option for women with liver or kidney problems, anemia, diabetes, Rh-negative blood or those who are very overweight.
* This method requires several visits to the doctor and may not work if combined with other drugs, such as ibuprofen.
* Minor cramping
* Possible nausea
* Vomiting and diarrhea
* Bleeding can last 8 to 10 days

Definition: RU486 (brand name Mifeprex) has been widely, effectively and safely used in France, Sweden and Great Britain for years, and RU486 is also FDA-approved to be used in the United States. The abortion pill (considered a medical abortion) must be provided by a healthcare professional.



RU486 contains the synthetic steroid mifepristone that interferes with the action of the body's progesterone (the hormone that builds up the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy). A medical abortion typically consists of the use of two medications: RU486 (mifepristone), which causes a fertilized egg to not remain attached to the lining of the uterus, and misoprostol, which causes uterine contractions. The abortion pill is FDA-approved for women up to 19 weeks pregnant. RU486 helps to terminate a pregnancy allowing a woman to completely pass the pregnancy without surgery and is 92 to 98% effective when used in combination with misoprostol. When Mifepristone is used alone, it is only 64 to 85% effective.

Advantages:


Effective

Less intrusive and painful to the body than surgical abortion



Disadvantages:

* Some people are morally opposed to this method, because conception has occurred prior to use.
* Mifepristone may not be an option for women with liver or kidney problems, anemia, diabetes, Rh-negative blood or those who are very overweight.
* This method requires several visits to the doctor and may not work if combined with other drugs, such as ibuprofen.
* Minor cramping
* Possible nausea
* Vomiting and diarrhea
* Bleeding can last 8 to 10 days

Definition: RU486 (brand name Mifeprex) has been widely, effectively and safely used in France, Sweden and Great Britain for years, and RU486 is also FDA-approved to be used in the United States. The abortion pill (considered a medical abortion) must be provided by a healthcare professional.



RU486 contains the synthetic steroid mifepristone that interferes with the action of the body's progesterone (the hormone that builds up the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy). A medical abortion typically consists of the use of two medications: RU486 (mifepristone), which causes a fertilized egg to not remain attached to the lining of the uterus, and misoprostol, which causes uterine contractions. The abortion pill is FDA-approved for women up to 19 weeks pregnant. RU486 helps to terminate a pregnancy allowing a woman to completely pass the pregnancy without surgery and is 92 to 98% effective when used in combination with misoprostol. When Mifepristone is used alone, it is only 64 to 85% effective.

Advantages:


Effective

Less intrusive and painful to the body than surgical abortion



Disadvantages:

* Some people are morally opposed to this method, because conception has occurred prior to use.
* Mifepristone may not be an option for women with liver or kidney problems, anemia, diabetes, Rh-negative blood or those who are very overweight.
* This method requires several visits to the doctor and may not work if combined with other drugs, such as ibuprofen.
* Minor cramping
* Possible nausea
* Vomiting and diarrhea
* Bleeding can last 8 to 10 days

Definition: RU486 (brand name Mifeprex) has been widely, effectively and safely used in France, Sweden and Great Britain for years, and RU486 is also FDA-approved to be used in the United States. The abortion pill (considered a medical abortion) must be provided by a healthcare professional.



RU486 contains the synthetic steroid mifepristone that interferes with the action of the body's progesterone (the hormone that builds up the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy). A medical abortion typically consists of the use of two medications: RU486 (mifepristone), which causes a fertilized egg to not remain attached to the lining of the uterus, and misoprostol, which causes uterine contractions. The abortion pill is FDA-approved for women up to 19 weeks pregnant. RU486 helps to terminate a pregnancy allowing a woman to completely pass the pregnancy without surgery and is 92 to 98% effective when used in combination with misoprostol. When Mifepristone is used alone, it is only 64 to 85% effective.

Advantages:


Effective

Less intrusive and painful to the body than surgical abortion



Disadvantages:

* Some people are morally opposed to this method, because conception has occurred prior to use.
* Mifepristone may not be an option for women with liver or kidney problems, anemia, diabetes, Rh-negative blood or those who are very overweight.
* This method requires several visits to the doctor and may not work if combined with other drugs, such as ibuprofen.
* Minor cramping
* Possible nausea
* Vomiting and diarrhea
* Bleeding can last 8 to 10 days

Definition: RU486 (brand name Mifeprex) has been widely, effectively and safely used in France, Sweden and Great Britain for years, and RU486 is also FDA-approved to be used in the United States. The abortion pill (considered a medical abortion) must be provided by a healthcare professional.



RU486 contains the synthetic steroid mifepristone that interferes with the action of the body's progesterone (the hormone that builds up the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy). A medical abortion typically consists of the use of two medications: RU486 (mifepristone), which causes a fertilized egg to not remain attached to the lining of the uterus, and misoprostol, which causes uterine contractions. The abortion pill is FDA-approved for women up to 19 weeks pregnant. RU486 helps to terminate a pregnancy allowing a woman to completely pass the pregnancy without surgery and is 92 to 98% effective when used in combination with misoprostol. When Mifepristone is used alone, it is only 64 to 85% effective.

Advantages:


Effective

Less intrusive and painful to the body than surgical abortion



Disadvantages:

* Some people are morally opposed to this method, because conception has occurred prior to use.
* Mifepristone may not be an option for women with liver or kidney problems, anemia, diabetes, Rh-negative blood or those who are very overweight.
* This method requires several visits to the doctor and may not work if combined with other drugs, such as ibuprofen.
* Minor cramping
* Possible nausea
* Vomiting and diarrhea
* Bleeding can last 8 to 10 days

Definition: RU486 (brand name Mifeprex) has been widely, effectively and safely used in France, Sweden and Great Britain for years, and RU486 is also FDA-approved to be used in the United States. The abortion pill (considered a medical abortion) must be provided by a healthcare professional.



RU486 contains the synthetic steroid mifepristone that interferes with the action of the body's progesterone (the hormone that builds up the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy). A medical abortion typically consists of the use of two medications: RU486 (mifepristone), which causes a fertilized egg to not remain attached to the lining of the uterus, and misoprostol, which causes uterine contractions. The abortion pill is FDA-approved for women up to 19 weeks pregnant. RU486 helps to terminate a pregnancy allowing a woman to completely pass the pregnancy without surgery and is 92 to 98% effective when used in combination with misoprostol. When Mifepristone is used alone, it is only 64 to 85% effective.

Advantages:


Effective

Less intrusive and painful to the body than surgical abortion



Disadvantages:

* Some people are morally opposed to this method, because conception has occurred prior to use.
* Mifepristone may not be an option for women with liver or kidney problems, anemia, diabetes, Rh-negative blood or those who are very overweight.
* This method requires several visits to the doctor and may not work if combined with other drugs, such as ibuprofen.
* Minor cramping
* Possible nausea
* Vomiting and diarrhea
* Bleeding can last 8 to 10 days