Unlike Plan B, the abortion pill is a medication used to terminate an unwanted pregnancy that has already begun to develop. The abortion pill process uses the drugs Mifepristone and Misoprostol and should only be taken in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.
The abortion pill process starts with an oral administration of the drug mifepristone. This medication blocks the body’s production of the hormone called progesterone, which is needed for the pregnancy to grow and develop. Once the fetus is deprived of the nutrients and support it needs from progesterone, the pregnancy will end.
Next, misoprostol will be administered in order to cause contractions and expel the pregnancy from the uterus in the form of large blood clots.