The Abortion Pill
The abortion pill is a medicine called mifepristone that ends an early pregnancy.In general, it's used up to 70 days — 10 weeks — after the first day of a woman's last period. Patients over this mark can have an in-clinic abortion procedure.
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This video explains the abortion pill, a medicine called mifepristone that ends an early pregnancy. It describes the timeframe in which it is generally used and notes that patients beyond that point can have an in-clinic abortion procedure instead.
Key points
- The abortion pill is identified as a medicine called mifepristone
- It is described as ending an early pregnancy
- A general timeframe of up to 70 days, or 10 weeks, after the first day of the last period is described
- An in-clinic abortion procedure is described as the option for patients over that mark
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This video presents “The Abortion Pill” — The abortion pill is a medicine called mifepristone that ends an early pregnancy.In general, it's used up to 70 days — 10 weeks — after the first day of a woman's last period. Patients over this mark can have an in-clinic abortion. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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