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Is emergency contraception the same drug as the “abortion pill”?

April 26, 2017abortion pill contraception drug emergency

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Is emergency contraception the same drug as the “abortion pill”?

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Emergency contraception should not be confused with mifepristone (brand name, Mifeprex), also known as RU-486. Emergency contraception and mifepristone are completely different drugs. Emergency contraception helps to prevent pregnancy, while mifepristone terminates an early pregnancy. In fact, emergency contraception helps to reduce the need for abortion. Researchers estimate that roughly half of the unintended pregnancies in the U.S. could be prevented by widespread awareness and use of emergency contraception.