If you are pregnant and the pregnancy is unplanned, you have a decision to make. This information willhelp to explain non-surgical abortion using medications, which may be performed if you are less than seven weeks pregnant and in some cases, nine weeks. Medical termination of pregnancy using RU486 has been used in European countries for over a decade. A brochure outlining our abortion services is available at our center. RU486 works by blocking the hormone progesterone.
Progesterone is needed to maintain a very early pregnancy.
This drug is a prostaglandin analog that has been FDA approved for several years. Misoprostol has been used in obstetrics to induce labor and has also been used to prevent stomach ulcers. The most common side effects are nausea and vomiting. No other side effects have been reported at the dosage level used for pregnancy termination. Misoprostol will help the uterus to expel the pregnancy.