Whats the difference between emergency contraception and the abortion pill (RU486)?
ECP works to prevent a pregnancy from occurring. The abortion pill is one type of medical abortion to terminate an established pregnancy. With the abortion pill a set of pills are taken to cause the contents of the uterus to be expelled, similar to a miscarriage. See fact sheet for more information.
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