A new study shows a possible new abortion drug to replace mifepristone. But will these results increase abortion access—or restrict women's reproductive health options down the line?

After informed consent and consultation between the midwife and attending obstetrician, the plan to administer 25 mcg of misoprostol (Cytotec) per vagina, every 4 hours, for up to 6 doses ...

Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions.

A new study on an alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone was reported on ... the ulipristal acetate contained in Ella, followed by misoprostol, the second drug used in the typical ...

Over the past several years, a medication called mifepristone has been at the center of intense moral and legal fights in the United States. The pill is the only drug approved by the FDA specifically ...

Typically used through 12 weeks’ gestation, mifepristone stops the development of a pregnancy by blocking the hormone progesterone. The second drug, misoprostol, is taken 24 to 48 hours later ...

"There are some studies that show adding mifepristone to misoprostol – that second drug that's used for induced abortions – can increase the completion rate for medical treatment of a ...

Ulipristal acetate followed by misoprostol was effective and acceptable for medication abortion up to 63 days’ gestation with no serious adverse events, but more studies are needed, data from a ...