Batya Elul and colleagues from the Population Council, New York, prospectively tested two simplifications to the French mifepristone-misoprostol regimen in Vietnam and Tunisia. Most Vietnamese and Tunisian women were satisfied with their abortions, but efficacy and satisfaction rates were higher among those who used misoprostol at home.
Home administration offers women more choice, control, and privacy in managing their abortions.
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