RU 486 abortion goes by numerous names as noted above. It gives women the ability to have an abortion performed as early as a week prior to missing her period up to 9 weeks from her last menstrual period. In the U.K., RU 486 and Misoprostol are used up to 13 to 14 weeks gestation as several studies have shown the procedure safe and efficient to use. It has been found to not only inhibit growth of uterine fibroids, but also shrink their size. RU 486 abortion has Federal Drug Administration

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