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...cost of abortions from RU 486 has not yet been determined, but Gamble said she expects them to cost at least as much as surgical abortions, which cost...
Alice Verhoeven, the clinic director at the Boston center for Planned Parenthood, said that the medical abortion caused by RU 486 requires the woman to visit the clinic three times...
...RU 486 is more effective when used in conjunction with the drug misoprostol, which helps the uterine lining slough off by inducing muscle contractions...
During the first visit, the woman is given RU 486. Two days later, she is given misoprostol and monitored for four hours. One-half to three-fourths of the abortions occur at this time. A final check-up is made a few weeks later to make sure the abortion was successful...
Gamble said she does not think the cost of RU 486 or the greater number of doctor visits it requires will deter women from seeking a drug-induced abortion...