Mifepristone, Abortion

New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.
Emergency Contraceptive Pill Could Work in Place of Mifepristone, Study Suggests
The goal of this study was to determine if ulipristal acetate and misoprostol could provide a safe and effective alternative to current medication abortion regimens, Bousiéguez told MedPage Today. Ulipristal acetate is currently FDA-approved for emergency contraception.
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in the most common type of abortion in the United States.
New abortion pill shows promise — and potential political peril
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Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill
Abortion foes have long argued that morning-after pills like Ella can act as abortifacients, substances that cause abortion. These claims have been strongly debunked. Evidence shows that Ella, when taken at its standard 30-milligram dose, works by delaying ovulation, preventing fertilization.
Study finds possible alternative abortion pill
An emergency contraception (morning-after) pill called Ella could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions
Morning after pill could be used as alternative to mifepristone in abortions, study says
A new study found that the emergency contraception pill could be used as an alternative to mifepristone. View on euronews

Facebook, Instagram and Abortion

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