The Abortion Pill
We inform, you decide.
We inform, you decide.
Gestational Age | Typical Cost |
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Within 10 Weeks of LMP1 | $350-$650 |
The FDA approved regimen 2 for Mifiprex (RU-486) is a two-visit process using two different drugs:
The following describes some of the developmental steps of the baby during the time frame when a woman is eligible for a medication abortion.
There is a 50% chance of continuing a healthy pregnancy if therapy is started within 72 hours of taking mifepristone. See Abortion Pill Reversal for details.
1 LMP – Last Menstrual Period
2 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2016). “Mifeprex Medication Guide.” U.S. Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM088643.pdf
3 Mifeprex Label (2016), Table 4.
4 Winikoff B, Dzuba IG, Chong E, Goldberg AB, Lichtenberg ES, Ball C, et al. edtabs (2012). “Extending outpatient medical abortion services through 70 days of gestational age.” Obstet Gynecol, 120(5): 1070-6.