The anti-choice movement opposes all abortions no matter what stage in pregnancy they take place. Opponents of choice have already begun a campaign of misinformation about mifepristone, wrongly claiming that mifepristone is unsafe and harmful to women, and anti-choice politicians are trying to make it harder for women to get mifepristone. Mifepristone has the potential to greatly improve the availability of abortion in the United States, which is why the anti-choice movement is mobilizing against it. Because most doctors, not just those trained to provide surgical abortion, will be able to prescribe mifepristone, more women will have access to abortion as a reproductive health option. Because many doctors, not just doctors who specialize in providing abortion services, will administer mifepristone, anti-choice activists who regularly harass and intimidate abortion providers, clinic workers, and patients will not be able to target abortion providers they will not know which doctors or clinics provide the medication.
Mifepristone provides women with an early abortion option.
Typically surgical abortion can not be done until at least six weeks after a woman's last menstrual period. As a result, many women have to wait several weeks to obtain a surgical abortion after they have made the decision to terminate their pregnancy. With mifepristone women will be able to have abortions very early in their pregnancies. Women may be able to go to their family doctor with whom they have already established a relationship to obtain a medical abortion. Women will be able to make an informed decision about their pregnancy options with a doctor they already know, trust and feel comfortable with.