Very early medication abortion found to be effective and safe
Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet now indicates that treatment can be equally effective and safe even before the sixth week of pregnancy.
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Medication Abortion Before Confirmed Intrauterine Pregnancy Noninferior
For complete abortion, medication abortion before confirmed intrauterine pregnancy is noninferior to standard, delayed treatment.
Using Abortion Pills Very Early in Pregnancy Is Safe, Study Finds
Abortion pills are safe and effective even very early in a pregnancy, a new study finds. Clinics and hospitals tend to defer medication abortions until a woman's pregnancy is confirmed using ultrasound,
Very early medication abortion is effective and safe, study finds
Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study now indicates that treatment can be equally effective and safe even before the sixth week of pregnancy.
Taking Abortion Pills During Early Pregnancy Is Safe And Effective: Study
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine confirms that abortion pills are safe and effective even before six weeks of pregnancy. Researchers found early use reduces complications,
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Very early medication abortion is effective and safe
Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet ...