RU-486

RU-486 The non-surgical abortion pill, which has been used in combination with another drug called misoprostol to terminate pregnancy at an early stage. A woman using RU-486 can be no more than 7 weeks pregnant. The drug has 95 percent effectiveness. About 5 percent of women using RU486 in early pregnancy need additional medical intervention due to incomplete abortion. Also known as mifepristone.