New Studies Find 2 Parts of Abortion Pill Can Be Taken Together

Women can take the two components of the so-called "abortion pill" simultaneously, rather than 24 hours apart, as is typically done, a new study found.

And a second study found the drug is safe for late first-trimester abortions.

Both studies are published in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The first study found that giving mifepristone and misoprostol vaginally at the same time is at least as effective for abortion as spacing the doses 24 hours apart.

"It really gets down to convenience for the woman," said study author Dr. Mitchell Creinin, director of gynecologic specialties at the University of Pittsburgh. "We used to have a world where women who wanted to have medications for abortion would have to go through a process over multiple days. It (simultaneous dosing) gives women flexibility. It doesn't mean they need to do it this way, but it opens up a time window."

These studies are extremely important for women, because we all know that The Reich's assault on reproductive freedom has in fact restricted access to safe, legal abortions. These findings allow women who do not have access to surgical abortion (for an array of reasons) to have another option--an option all women should have.