Medical Abortion With Mifepristone + Misoprostol (13 – 22 Weeks)

All women will receive study packet one containing mifepristone to swallow at home on study day 1. They will be told to return to the hospital for induction and will be scheduled to return to the hospital 24 hours later. Upon their return, they will be hospitalized and receive another study packet containing a placebo. Simultaneously, they will receive one dose of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol. Women will remain hospitalized and receive repeated doses of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol every three hours.

Participants will receive up to eight doses of misoprostol (e.g. 3200 mcg misoprostol) over 24 hours. Misoprostol dosing will stop when both the fetus and placenta are expelled.

Will receive study packet one containing placebo to swallow at home on study day 1. They will be told to return to the hospital for induction and will be scheduled to return to the hospital 24 hours later. Upon their return, they will be hospitalized and receive another study packet containing mifepristone. Simultaneously they will receive one dose of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol. Women will remain hospitalized and receive repeated doses of 400 mcg buccal misoprostol every three hours.

Participants will receive up to eight doses of misoprostol (e.g. 3200 mcg misoprostol) over 24 hours. Misoprostol dosing will stop when both the fetus and placenta are expelled. The procedure will be considered complete once both the fetus and placenta are expelled.