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Articles Tagged With: misoprostol

  • As Uncertainty Looms, More People Request Advance Provision of Mifepristone

    Interest in advance provision of abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol has increased dramatically in the post-Roe era. It remains popular as a U.S. Supreme Court case looms over whether mifepristone should remain available. Advance provision is one tool to help expand access to the medication.

  • Society of Family Planning Issues Clinical Recommendation for Medication Abortion

    As maternity and OB/GYN deserts spread across the United States, medication abortion to expel the fetus and placenta from the uterus without a surgical procedure is possible and can work safely and well between 14 weeks and nearly 28 weeks of gestation. There are few absolute contraindications to medication abortion from 14 to 27 weeks of gestation, according to the Society of Family Planning and Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s new clinical recommendation.

  • The Studied and Unstudied Dangers of ‘Abortion Reversal’

    Colorado’s Senate Bill 190, signed in May 2023, declared the practice of “abortion reversal” to be unprofessional conduct, meaning that healthcare providers providing this treatment could face sanctions to their licensure. However, Colorado’s Medical Board subsequently issued a draft rule declaring “abortion reversal” as “generally accepted standard of practice” and, therefore, potentially acceptable. Clearly, confusion exists among state medical boards and legislatures, and, potentially, among healthcare providers. This commentary will review both the medical evidence regarding “abortion reversal” and the legal context so that providers can be better informed and communicate the best evidence to their patients.

  • Patients Desire Telemedicine for Abortion Care

    New research confirms previous studies in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of medication abortion pills. Studies also show there is strong desire for this option among people seeking an end to their pregnancy.

  • People Can Safely Self-Manage Medication Abortion After 10 Weeks

    Abortion care for women in their late first trimester and second trimester of pregnancy has been abolished in some states — even when the patient’s health or life is at risk during a miscarriage or other pregnancy crisis. As increasing numbers of people turn to self-managed abortion for ending their pregnancies, this option has not been seen as an alternative for U.S. women who are more than 10 weeks pregnant — until now.

  • Misoprostol Alone Is an Option for Self-Managed Abortion

    Self-managed medication abortion with misoprostol alone can work well when mifepristone is unavailable because of state laws or other access obstacles, according to a recent study.

  • Access to Mifepristone Still in Legal Limbo

    A federal judge may block the use of the safe and effective abortion drug mifepristone after hearing a lawsuit by an anti-abortion organization. The group claimed the FDA had improperly approved mifepristone in 2000.

  • Texas Abortion Ban Is a Warning About the Future

    Abortion access was hit hard by the Texas six-week abortion ban bill and by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022. But abortion demand remained high, and women increasingly sought telehealth and out-of-state abortion care.

  • How to Answer Patients’ Questions After Abortion Bans

    If you are a reproductive health clinician, OB/GYN, or someone who wants to avoid pregnancy until you are ready, then it is only natural to be worried and afraid in today’s environment in which Roe v. Wade is gone — and the rights to contraceptive care also seem to be on the chopping block in some states. Contraceptive Technology Update asked various medical, legal, and digital security experts for answers to patients’ questions.

  • Reproductive Health Providers Prepare for Increased Capacity

    Before voters in Ireland overturned a constitutional abortion ban, people had to travel to England and other places to obtain a safe and legal abortion. Soon, a large proportion of pregnant Americans will face the same choice.