Synonyms for mifepristone
ˌmɪf əˈprɪs toʊnmifepri·s·tone

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1. abortion pill, mifepristone, RU 486noun

   an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo

   Synonyms:
   abortion pill

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1. mifepristone

   Synonyms:
   Abortion pill

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1. George Delgado:

   I received a call about a woman who had taken mifepristone, RUU 486, and changed her mind. She wanted help and I offered it, then I received calls from across the country of doctors and others seeking advice. In 2012, we established Abortion Pill Reversal and its attendant website and hotline.

2. Abigail Aiken:

   It’s clear people can use these medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, at home even without the help of a medical professional very safely.

3. Sandra Cardona:

   It generally takes a half day. They take the first pill, mifepristone, 24 hours before they come to us, and then they take the misoprostol. The process is very fast, between 3-4 hours, and that's it, they leave for their homes, when they come and see how fast it was and everything, they say,' I should have done it in my house.' Of course, there is pain, but we give them something for the pain. We are with them and we talk them through it.

4. Ingrid Skop:

   Judicial Watch’s action shines light on the FDA’s lack of transparency regarding the dangerous drug mifepristone, after 22 years, and progressively diminished supervision, the American public still has no reassurance regarding the quality of the manufacturing process or the quantity of complications because the FDA does not mandate complication reporting unless it results in a woman’s death.

5. Alison Edelman:

   The more expediently that we can have somebody not be pregnant, the better, and mifepristone helps us speed that process up and make it safer for patients.