Mifepristone: VIDEOS

For more information please visit the website: http://abortionpillrisks.org/ Learn medical abortion health risks with mifepristone and misoprostol. Medical abortion is a non-surgical option for women who elect to terminate an early pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved regimen requires the combined use of two drugs: Mifepristone, commonly known as RU-486 or the Abortion Pill, followed 2 days later by oral Misoprostol; to terminate pregnancy up to 7 weeks gestation. Modified or alternate (alternative, off-label) regimens, often used by providers, are not approved by the FDA. Patients must be aware of the risks of serious complications, infection, and death. Mifepristone terminates pregnancy by blocking the action of progesterone. It acts on uterine blood vessels causing: vascular damage, bleeding, and embryo detachment. Misoprostol completes the process by inducing: cervical dilation, bleeding, and uterine contractions to expel the embryo and placental tissue. Surgical intervention may be required for failed abortion, excessive bleeding, or pregnancy tissue left in the uterus. Infection and death have been reported in previously healthy women. Infection may occur while the cervix is open during medical abortion allowing bacteria to contaminate the uterus. Medical research suggests abortion drugs may impair or alter the immune response; responsible for deadly Clostridium sordellii infections. Terminating an early pregnancy with mifepristone and misoprostol can be unpredictable. Know the facts and risks of medical abortion.