Medical abortions, or abortion pills, now account for more than half of abortions in the U.S. Following the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade – the 1973 court case that established a woman’s the right to choose an abortion – attention has turned to abortion pills.

I explain how misoprostol and mifepristone work together to terminate a pregnancy, as well as the potential side effects of a medical abortion.

0:00 Pill-based abortions are more popular than ever
0:29 What are abortion pills?
1:23 How do abortion pills work?
2:19 How effective are medical abortions?
2:38 Are there any side effects or risks?
3:56 What happens to pill-based abortions now that Roe v Wade has been overturned?

I’m Daniela Hernandez, a health and science reporter for WSJ, and on this channel I’ll be covering a variety of subjects from neuroscience to the science of food and public health. If you’re interested in science and health and how cutting edge research impacts our lives, don’t forget to subscribe.

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