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Is Medication Abortion Right for Women?

Medication abortion, or medical abortion, is the safest and most effective method to end an early pregnancy with the help of abortion pills. Ever since the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the use of the abortion pill mifepristone for abortion, there’s been an increase in abortion access, which has improved decision-making for women’s reproductive rights. In 2023, medication abortions accounted for 63% of all abortions in the United States. The FDA-approved medication abortion procedure is available in many states across the US; however, administering these tablets to terminate a pregnancy is currently restricted in certain states. Understanding Medication Abortion Medication abortion is the process of ending an early pregnancy, a method proven to be effective for pregnancy termination with the help of abortion pills. The most common abortion pills used to terminate a pregnancy are mifepristone and misoprostol.  Most women prefer having a medication abortion instead of the traditional surgical abortion method because of how easy and convenient it is, without compromising women’s health. Two medications must be taken, one after the other. First, mifepristone, which stops the pregnancy, and second, misoprostol, which causes uterine contractions and ends the pregnancy. These two abortion pills successfully end the pregnancy without... View Article