Louisiana has started monitoring abortion pills. Some other states are likely to follow suit. It could have disastrous ...

After informed consent and consultation between the midwife and attending obstetrician, the plan to administer 25 mcg of misoprostol (Cytotec) per vagina, every 4 hours, for up to 6 doses ...

A Louisiana woman accused of getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her daughter to end a pregnancy has pleaded not guilty to a felony.

Misoprostol (Cytotec) is safe and effective for induction of labor, although it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pregnancy. In August 2000, the manufacturer of ...

This tracking is enabled by state laws that are beginning to classify abortion pills, specifically mifepristone and ...

A Louisiana woman has pleaded not guilty to a felony after allegedly getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving ...

Louisiana health care workers and advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a recently passed state law reclassifying ...

The abortion pill is two medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, and is generally taken no later than 12 weeks into a pregnancy.

This would make taking medications that can induce an abortion—such as mifepristone and misoprostol—a criminal offense in the state. North Dakota's House Bill 1373 would make taking ...

Find all the commercial and brand names of generic drug called Misoprostol . This is an invaluable reference resource for healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers and anyone in need of ...

After taking mifepristone, you wait 36–48 hours before taking the second tablet, misoprostol. Misoprostol makes the cervix (the opening of the uterus) softer and starts contractions to expel the ...