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Originally posted by MereMere21
the abortion pills are not allowed for human use in the United States, they are however used all over Europe.
RU-486 is commonly known as the morning after pill. You can take it up to 72 hours after sex to prevent pregnancy. All it does is prevent the fertilized embyro to implant in the uterine wall. It does not, however, do anything if the embryo is already implanted. I'm not sure of the side effects on the baby is taken when you are already pregnant.
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I was told that RU-486 blocks the bonds that forms the umbilical cord onto the uterine wall...
As I understand it, once the embryo has reached the fetal stage, there are complex multiple bonds the form the umbilical cord and it would be too difficult for just one RU-486 treatment to break those bonds. As a result, RU-486 would act in other places--meaning that it could cause harm to the fetus. If the fetus was brought to partuition, then there could be birth defects...
Per the FDA website about the drug interaction and teratogenic affects as seen in lab animals: "Skull defects, cranial nerve palsies, delayed growth and psychomotor development, facial malformation and limb defects have all been reported after exposure during the first trimester."
Munchkin03--I guess you are correct about RU-486... See website:
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