Is the Abortion Pill Risky?
As with any medical or surgical procedure, there are risks involved. A medical abortion using the abortion pill is very effective with minimal risks and complications that occur. The procedure has a 94 to 98% success rate in the medical literature. At Legal Abortion by Pill, our success rate is slightly higher. Complications that occur less that 1 percent of the time include continued pregnancy, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, retained pregnancy tissue, fever, pelvic pain, uterine infection, heavy vaginal bleeding requiring emergency surgery and or blood transfusion. There have been 7 deaths reported associated with the use of the Abortion Pill procedure. There has not been a direct causal effect noted. There have now been over millions of women who have taken the abortion pill in the U.S.
