Monday, May 15, 2006

Mifepristone (C29H35NO2)

Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid used as an abortifacient in the first two months of pregnancy. During early trials, initially available in France, it was known as RU-486. Here is the Wikipedia's latest on it:
Since its FDA approval in 2000, six women in the US and one in Canada have died following medical abortions, causing some medical abortion providers to stop using the method of intra-vaginal placement of the second drug, misoprostol. Two anti-abortion Senators have introduced legislation calling for an immediate ban on the sale of Mifeprex, pending FDA review.

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