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Medical abortion, commonly referred to as the abortion pill, is a non-invasive method to terminate an early pregnancy. Unlike surgical abortion, which requires medical instruments and procedures, medical abortion uses a combination of FDA-approved medications Ñtypically Mifepristone and Misoprosto lÑto end a pregnancy in its early stages, usually within the first 10 weeks. These medications work by blocking the hormone progesterone, which is necessary for pregnancy to continue, and then causing the uterus to contract and expel the pregnancy.