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 ...

Of the 133 participants, 129 (97%) who received oral ulipristal acetate 60 mg followed 24 hours later by buccal misoprostol 800 μg had their pregnancy terminated, reported Manuel Bousiéguez, MBA ...

The study’s authors found that a 60-mg ulipristal dose followed by 800 micrograms of buccal misoprostol led to a terminated pregnancy in 97% of the 133 participants.

As the abortion pill mifepristone faces an unclear future in some states, researchers have identified a drug with a similar chemical profile that could serve as an effective alternative. In June ...

In June, the Supreme Court upheld the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, which was originally approved in 2000 along with misoprostol to terminate pregnancies. Since then, Louisiana has classified ...

An obstetric goal for a laboring mother is to achieve a vaginal delivery as it reduces the risks inherent in major abdominal surgery (i.e., a Cesarean section). Various medical in-terventions may be ...

Misoprostol Alone Safely Ends Pregnancies After 10 Weeks, Study Suggests Most women who took abortion drugs were successful even at later gestation periods, researchers reported.

Misoprostol is effective. How well misoprostol works depends on how far along you are in your pregnancy, how you take the medicine, and how many doses you take. Misoprostol-only abortions work 85-95% ...