An ectopic pregnancy is not terminated by a medication abortion and can be life-threatening for the woman. Ultrasound reveals a pregnancy in week five to six. "Women often find out very early if ...
Karin Brandell, M.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a multicenter, noninferiority, randomized controlled trial involving women requesting medication abortion at ...
The study included over 1,500 women at 26 clinics in nine countries who requested an abortion before ultrasound could confirm intrauterine pregnancy. They either underwent a delayed medication ...