Mifepristone, also known as the medical abortion drug or RU-486, was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in the year 2000.
Taking this drug alone leads to abortion 60% of the time, while taking a second drug, mifepristone/prostaglandin in addition to the first leads to an abortion 95% of the time [1].
Together, they are used to terminate early pregnancies (before the ninth week).
Nearly 1.5 million women have taken the drug over the past eleven years, and there have been profound physical and emotional side effects, both immediate and long-term [2].
The medication abortion drug is actually extremely strong.
Known side effects are stomach pain, weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, significant blood loss, sepsis and in some rare cases, even death [3].
In addition to this, the medication guide says that five to eight percent of women will need a surgical procedure to fix complications such as bleeding that may occur [3].
These complications, and even deaths, are completely avoidable.
While the abortion industry has been helping to make abortions increasingly common under the guise of women’s health care, the truth is that they are profiting at the expense of women.
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References
[1] Ibis Reproductive Health. (2009). “Medication Abortion Facts and Information for Healthcare Professionals.” Ibis, http://www.medicationabortion.com/mifepristone/index.html
[2] Food and Drug Administration. (2009). “Medication Guide.” FDA, http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM088643.pdf
[3] Food and Drug Administration. (2011). “Mifepristone U.S.Postmarketing Adverse Events Summary through 04/30/2011.” FDA, http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/UCM263353.pdf
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