The Freedom to Care. In this method, medications are used to cause the pregnancy to stop growing and be expelled in a manner similar to a miscarriage. The benefits, side effects, and alternatives are extensively discussed with each patient who chooses non-surgical abortion. While this method may be appealing to some, it is not the ideal choice for every patient. While the FDA has approved mifepristone for non-surgical abortions only up to 7 weeks, we use a modified method to extend this period of eligibility in selected patients an additional 14 days up to 9 weeks.
Mifepristone is an anti-Progesterone drug that stops the early pregnancy from growing.
We have had much experience and success with mifepristone for non-surgical abortions. Methotrexate is an FDA approved drug used for the treatment of certain cancers and chronic diseases. When used in early pregnancy, methotrexate stops the rapidly growing embryonic and placental cells of early pregnancy from growing. We have had much experience and success in using methotrexate for non-surgical abortions and ectopic pregnancies. Misoprostol is a drug that is used to treat peptic ulcers.