RU-486 Facts Sheet. Steps for an RU-486 Abortion 1.
Woman goes to clinic, gets pelvic exam.
Woman returns to clinic to take three RU-486 tablets. It must be administered in conjunction with another abortifacient chemical whose primary action is strong uterine contractions. The significance of this is that Prostaglandins are a steroidal class of chemicals that of themselves, have serious side-effect profiles. If the abortion does not occur during the wait at the clinic, woman returns home to wait for baby to be expelled from womb. Woman returns to clinic for another exam to make sure abortion was complete.