RU-486, Methotrexate, Misoprostol
The birth control methods addressed in this article are called “abortifacients.” That means they are primarily designed to cause an abortion (i.e. the death of a very young, conceived child).
RU-486 (aka “Mifepristone”) Currently marketed in the U.S. as Mifeprex:Perhaps the most controversial of abortifacients on the market is one called RU-486. Abortion advocates and opponents refer to RU-486 simply as the “abortion pill.” RU-486 was specifically designed to abort a child. It is known by its chemical name, mifepristone. When administered within the first three weeks after the first missed menstrual cycle it blocks the hormone progesterone. When used with a prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance, it causes the early death of this unborn child and its expulsion from its mother’s womb.
Methotrexate/Misoprostol:In contrast to the abortion-focused development of RU-486 are the drugs methotrexate and misoprostol. Methotrexate was readily available and widely used as a cancer drug. It destabilizes the uterine lining causing the death of the unborn child. It is used in conjunction with an ulcer drug, misoprostol (Cytotec), which triggers contractions to expel the dead child.
Misoprostol:Misoprostol is often the same drug used with RU-486 to expel the dead child.
Source: CLR
RU-486 (aka “Mifepristone”) Currently marketed in the U.S. as Mifeprex:Perhaps the most controversial of abortifacients on the market is one called RU-486. Abortion advocates and opponents refer to RU-486 simply as the “abortion pill.” RU-486 was specifically designed to abort a child. It is known by its chemical name, mifepristone. When administered within the first three weeks after the first missed menstrual cycle it blocks the hormone progesterone. When used with a prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance, it causes the early death of this unborn child and its expulsion from its mother’s womb.
Methotrexate/Misoprostol:In contrast to the abortion-focused development of RU-486 are the drugs methotrexate and misoprostol. Methotrexate was readily available and widely used as a cancer drug. It destabilizes the uterine lining causing the death of the unborn child. It is used in conjunction with an ulcer drug, misoprostol (Cytotec), which triggers contractions to expel the dead child.
Misoprostol:Misoprostol is often the same drug used with RU-486 to expel the dead child.
Source: CLR
