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RU-486

The French abortion pill, also known as mifepristone.

RU-486 has been used in combination with another drug called misoprostol, terminate pregnancy at an early stage.

It is used with women who are no more than 7 weeks pregnant.

The drug has 95% effectiveness.

About 5% of women using RU-486 in early pregnancies need additional medical intervention because of incomplete abortions.

(doctors often intervene at higher rates in cases of natural miscarriages).

The side effects with RU-486 are similar to those of a natural miscarriage.

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