Opinion: Abortion advice should be as safe as abortion itself
It's reasonable for people to disagree about the morality of abortion. It's unreasonable — and unethical — for medical professionals and those masquerading as them to give potentially life-endangering misinformation…
by Tracey Allyson Wilkinson
Jan 31, 2020
3 minutes
It’s completely reasonable for people to disagree about the morality of abortion. It’s completely unreasonable — and unethical — for medical professionals and those masquerading as them to give potentially life-endangering misinformation about it.
Abortion by medication has been available in the United States , when it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The regimen consists of two pills taken 24 to 48 hours apart. The first pill, mifepristone, blocks the hormone progesterone, which is required for pregnancy. The second pill, misoprostol, causes the uterus in the U.S., a proportion that has been increasing over time.
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