A higher dose of an emergency-contraception drug may open a back door for Americans seeking abortions in restrictive states.

Ulipristal acetate, a selective progesterone receptor modulator, combined with misoprostol resulted in pregnancy termination among nearly all participants in a small proof-of-concept study.

The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Jan. 23, found that ulipristal acetate is an “effective” drug for causing an abortion. This drug is the active ingredient in ...

Ulipristal acetate, a treatment for uterine fibroids and an emergency contraceptive, can be used in combination with misoprostol as part of a medication abortion regimen, according to a proof-of ...

Ulipristal acetate followed by misoprostol was effective and acceptable for medication abortion up to 63 days’ gestation with no serious adverse events, but more studies are needed, data from a ...

However, a new study ... [+] shows that ulipristal acetate is combination with misoprostol could also successfully terminate pregnancies (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) “In conclusion ...

It's typically used with misoprostol, which causes contractions and bleeding.In the study, 133 women who were up to nine weeks pregnant took a 60-milligram dose of ulipristal acetate, the active ...

Researchers gave 133 pregnant women from Mexico City each a dosage of 60 milligrams of ulipristal acetate to induce an abortion. The women were then given misoprostol, which expels an unborn child ...

In the study, 133 women who were up to nine weeks’ pregnant took a 60 milligram dose of ulipristal acetate, the active ingredient in the prescription contraceptive Ella, followed by misoprostol ...