How effective is medication abortion at terminating a pregnancy?

The efficacy of medication abortion methods depends on both the regimen and gestational age. For all three methods of medication abortion, efficacy decreases with increasing gestational age. However, medication abortion regimens can be safely and effectively used throughout the first 9 weeks of pregnancy.

 


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