What Is the Abortion Pill?
Medication abortiontypically involves two pillsmifepristone and misoprostol.
The first pill, mifepristone, stops the pregnancy by blocking a hormone called progesterone.
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The second pill, misoprostol, empties the uterus and causes cramping and bleeding.
In the United States, many providers prescribe abortion pills up to 10 and 12 weeks of pregnancy.
It wasnt until 2016 that the FDA expanded its recommendation to 10 weeks.
Its up to preference.
If people are prone to nausea, they may not want to take the pills orally, she added.
So that is just something to be aware of and think about.
Later stages of pregnancy do not require higher doses of mifepristone, the first pill in the regimen.
Later into a pregnancy, people may need increased doses of the second medication (misoprostol).
Food and Drug Administration.Mifeprex (mifepristone) information.
World Health Organization.Abortion care guideline.
