Medical Abortion is the easiest and safest method of terminating an unwanted pregnancy. Due to its ease of use and high percentage of safety it is rapidly becoming the preferred choice. Medical Abortion is achieved by inducing the abortion process with the use of one or a combination of medications. At Legal Abortion by Pill Clinic we provide low cost, safe medical abortions by physicians who are experts in this field.

Medical Abortion is a very effective method of terminating a pregnancy that is 8 weeks or less. Although it can be used to terminate pregnancy beyond 8 weeks, the success rate decreases as the number of weeks advance. Medical Abortion is not recommended for women who suffer from serious heart, kidney and liver ailments, or for those with HIV or blood clotting disorders.

RU-486 is the most commonly and legally used abortion pill prescribed throughout the world today. The term RU is derived from Roussel Uclaf, which is the name of the pharmaceutical company that developed RU486, and the number 486 stands for the lab serial number where it was manufactured. Another interesting fact is that this highly recommended and most often used abortion pill is a combination of 2 medicines, mifepristone and misoprostol and it is most widely recognized under the brand name Mifeprex.

The abortion pill has been legalized in many European countries and has been widely and effectively used in Great Britain, Sweden and France since the 1980’s. Unfortunately, it is still not being made available to women in Italy. In the United States, following a full decade of controversy, this pill was finally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2000. Since then, it has become quite popular and more and more women are preferring this method for terminating pregnancy. In many third world countries such as India, the abortion pill was only recently legalized in February 2002.

Another fact that requires clarification is the difference between the abortion pill and the morning-after pill. Often, the two are confused. It should be recognized that the morning-after pill is a contraceptive and not an abortifacient. The former needs to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse while the latter can be taken within the first 49 days of pregnancy for most effective results. The morning after pill contraceptives are easily available and do not require medical supervision, but the medical abortion requires the care and consultation of a physician to monitor its effectiveness and any possible complications that may arise.

Another lesser known fact is that originally, only one abortion pill medication was administered vaginally. This, however, resulted in certain bacterial infections at the site of insertion. Following further analysis, it was determined that using the combination of two medications taken orally would be as effective, but produce fewer side effects. One of the medications is taken during the initial office visit with the physician and the other is taken in 48 hours, and can be taken by the patient at home or other location of her choosing.