Synonyms

abortion pill

British

noun

a drug, such as mifepristone, used to terminate a pregnancy in its earliest stage

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abortion pill

I went to Planned Parenthood and was told the abortion pill was “safe and effective.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Since 2018, women in England have taken the second abortion pill at home, aligning the rules with Scotland and Wales.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

Its founder, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, said it was clear the abortion pill did not cause her death.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024

But in a police report he filed on July 18, 2022, he stated that he found the text messages on July 12, searched her purse the next day, and found an abortion pill.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2023

Mitchell is representing a Texas man in a wrongful death suit against two of his ex-wife’s friends and the person who provided them with an abortion pill.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2023

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