Mifepristone is approved for use in France, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
It is estimated that about 500,000 European women have used this method to end their pregnancies. 1993 U.S. President Bill Clinton lifts a ban instituted during the Bush administration that prevents women from importing RU-486 for personal use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives conditional approval to mifepristone, but asks for additional manufacturing, labeling and other information before approval can be given. The initial manufacturer tapped by the Population Council to produce mifepristone in the United States backs out. Danco Laboratories has since been given a license to manufacture, market and distribute the drug.