RU-486

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Mifepristone, also known as RU-486 and sold under the brand name Mifeprex, is used in combination with another drug, misoprostol, to terminate pregnancies up to 10 weeks gestation.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

But an early version of the measure Governor Sandoval signed removed the religious exemption, and also mandated coverage of the drug mifepristone, known as RU-486, which can induce abortion when combined with another medication.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2017

But the doctor does not mention any of the medicinal methods of termination, such as the RU-486 pill, which is ideal to use earlier in the gestation.

From Time • Feb. 19, 2015

That means there is no change to the Catholic Church's ban on the so-called abortion pill based on the drug mifepristone or RU-486, and marketed as Mifegyne or Mifeprex.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2013

It is a chemical relative to RU-486, the abortion pill, and some mystery remains over how it works.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2010