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FDA Approves Ella, a 5-Mornings-After Contraception Pill

(Aug. 13) -- If the morning-after contraception pill Plan B proved controversial, the newly approved "ella" should prove five times as much. The Food and Drug administration today gave the green light to ella, which boasts of being able to prevent unwanted pregnancies for up to five days after sexual intercourse. Also...

Abortion Tweeter Sets Sparks Flying Across Internet

(March 12) -- Some say Angie Jackson took Twitter a tweet too far. When the 27-year-old live-tweeted her RU-486-induced abortion last month, she spared no details. "Okay, the pain starting to get distracting," she wrote. "Definitely bleeding now." In a country that's bitterly divided over abortion, the storm of...

Background on RU 486

Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid compound used as a pharmaceutical. It is a progesterone receptor antagonist used as an abortifacient in the first months of pregnancy, and in smaller doses as an emergency contraceptive.

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