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A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon. n.pr/41Bug9T

n.prOver-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safeA paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon.

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n0nym0us.bsky.social
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No, that's not RU-486. That's a single large dose of synthetic progesterone that stops ovulation. It takes sperm up to 3 days to reach the fallopian tubes. Which means you need to have sex before you ovulate to concieve (usually). It doesn't induce an abortion if you've already ovulated.

Tia
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That provoked more than just a smile. I laughed out loud to the surprise of my German Shepherd. While it is true that abortion is an irreversible option, so is carrying any given pregnancy to term.

n0nym0us.bsky.social
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Consider that increases in the use of hormonal birth control, long acting birth control, and abortion correlate to a decrease in infanticide. Childbirth is reversible but only in a way that it's best to avoid.