It was so small, I thought. In eight months this could have been a baby. After seeing that miniature form there was no denying that it was human-a tiny, vulnerable life, her own son or daughter. It's an appalling psychological ordeal. A deceptive relief Sakiz made that statement 10 years ago, which leads us to wonder how RU 486 has affected European women.
Evidence is scarce, one way or the other.
Researchers in St. Louis interviewed women at two weeks after their RU 486 abortion, and again 6-8 months later. While most were satisfied with the experience, by the later interview there was more guilt, and more doubts about their decision. Other studies have compared RU 486 with surgical abortion. A 1991 British study found that 25 percent of those who used RU 486 said they would change to another method in the future, compared with only 6 percent of those who had a surgical abortion. No surprise-the women who saw their dead child didn't want to do so again.