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Plastic_Situation_15 t1_jat2oj1 wrote

Stop calling them abortion pills.

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yhwhx t1_jat50yi wrote

Mifepristone and misoprostol do indeed both have uses other than ending early pregnancies.

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heidismiles t1_jatlwoh wrote

This isn't Plan B; it's in fact for abortions.

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notcaffeinefree t1_jatta6a wrote

>Mifepristone is used for the medical treatment of high blood sugar caused by high cortisol levels in the blood (hypercortisolism) in adults with endogenous Cushing's syndrome who also have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance and have failed surgery or cannot have surgery...Mifepristone has also been used to treat symptomatic leiomyoma (uterine fibroids) and endometriosis.

And

>Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin medication used to prevent and treat stomach and duodenal ulcers, induce labor, cause an abortion, and treat postpartum bleeding due to poor contraction of the uterus.

Yes, both can be taken for abortions. But they have other medical uses as well.

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heidismiles t1_jatv8b3 wrote

In this article, it was used for an abortion.

We don't complain about aspirin being called a "pain reliever" or birth control being called "birth control."

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