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
In a medication abortion, a patient takes a drug called mifepristone, also known as RU-486, followed by a second drug called misoprostol, to end a pregnancy rather than having a surgical procedure.
From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2022
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
RU-486, which ends an early-term pregnancy, differs from the emergency contraception “morning-after pill” that Planned Parenthood in Washington plans to dispense through virtual office visits.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2014
