RU-486
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We called it RU-486, after the French company that made the drug, Roussel Uclaf.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 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
The drug, also known as RU-486, is approved for use through the first 10 weeks of pregnancy and is usually taken in combination with another medicine.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2019
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
