Do I have any medical conditions that make medical abortion a bad choice for me?

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Almost everyone can do an early medical abortion. There are very few contraindications to medical abortion. The use of abortion pills is NOT recommended if someone has: 19

  • Inherited porphyria
  • Chronic adrenal failure or hepatic failure
  • A known or suspected ectopic pregnancy (neither misoprostol nor mifepristone will treat ectopic pregnancy)
  • A previous strong allergic reaction to mifepristone or misoprostol 

Usually someone will know if they have any of these medical conditions.

 

 

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