The abortion pill, also known as a medical abortion, is a chemical procedure used to end a pregnancy in the first 10 weeks of gestation.
The first pill taken as part of the abortion pill process is called Mifepristone. This drug ends the pregnancy by depriving it of progesterone, which it needs to survive. Once the pregnancy has ended, Misoprostol is used to cause contractions and expel the pregnancy from the uterus.