RU-486 - THE DEATH DRUG

What it is: RU-486 is the drug mifepristone, marketed as Mifeprex, a steroid that blocks the hormone needed for a pregnancy to continue.


What it isn’t: RU-486 is not the so-called “morning after pill.” That’s yet another drug developed
by the abortion industry to kill innocent human life.

How it works: RU-486 blocks the hormone progesterone. This starves and suffocates the baby to
death — slowly and painfully — over a period of three to four agonizing days. But in many cases, RU-486
doesn’t work alone. Another drug that induces contractions to expel the baby is also given.

Risks: The greatest risk of RU-486 is, of course, to the life of the baby. This drug was designed to kill,
plain and simple. But RU-486 also presents serious threats to the mother. It can cause:

• Severe cramps
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
•  Diarrhea
•  Heavy bleeding — which can continue for 30 days or more.
• Fever
• Viral infections
• Allergic reactions — including facial swelling and numbing of hands and feet.
•  Chills and shaking
• Cardiopulmonary problems — including high blood pressure, increased heart rate, and possibly heart attack.
•  Emotional trauma — including overwhelming feelings of guilt, shame, confusion, and remorse.

But it gets worse. In some cases, RU-486 results in a failed or incomplete abortion. When that happens, the risks are more dire:

• Infection and death
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Birth defects — Misoprostol, the drug often given with RU-486, has been linked to birth defects such as fused joints, stunted growth, and facial paralysis.

 More dangerous than surgical abortion:
 According to a new study, RU-486 poses greater threats than even surgical abortion. For example, with RU-486:

•  49% more women will seek emergency room help.
•  14 times more women will be readmitted to the hospital for post-abortion treatment.
•  Women are 16 times more likely to suffer a severe hemorrhage.
• Women are 3 times more likely to be admitted to the hospital for infection.