Medication abortion, also known as non-aspiration abortion,
refers to a family of safe and effective methods for terminating an
unwanted pregnancy. Through the use of a drug or combination of drugs
that are administered orally, vaginally, and/or intramuscularly, medication
abortion first causes the pregnancy to terminate and then causes the
uterus to expel the products of conception. Worldwide, three methods
of medication abortion are currently in practice for early pregnancy
termination:
- Mifepristone
and Misoprostol
- Methotrexate
and Misoprostol
- Misoprostol
alone
