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Abortion
Mifepristone and misoprostol combine to terminate midtrimester pregnancies
March 15th, 2004
Mifepristone and misoprostol combine to terminate midtrimester pregnancies. "We assessed the effectiveness, safety and factors that affected the outcome of midtrimester medical termination of pregnancy at 13 - 21 weeks gestation. Of the 1002 women, 3 took mifepristone and decided to continue with the pregnancy, with 999 women being compliant with the regimen. Of these, 2 women aborted prior to administration of misoprostol and 970 (97.1%) aborted successfully within five doses of misoprostol," investigators in Scotland report. "Surgical intervention was necessary to complete the abortion process in 81 (8.1%) women. Women with no previous pregnancy...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2004-03-15)
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