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A new Abortion Pill Reversal public service announcement campaign launched this week. READ MORE

Ignatius Press has published a comprehensive resource on the lifesaving therapy of abortion pill reversal. It is written by APR pioneer Dr. George Delgado. READ MORE

There has been six mifepristone and APR-related studies published in the last three months. This post provides a summary and citation for each report. READ MORE

A report in the European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care concludes that Depot MedroxyProgesterone Acetate (DMPA), a synthetic compound designed to mimic progesterone, may reverse the effects of mifepristone when used in a mifepristone-misoprostol abortion. READ MORE

A randomized controlled trial published in the journal Reproduction found that progesterone supplementation after postovulatory mifepristone reduce changes in human endometrial gene expression. This research further supports the potential effectiveness of supplemental progesterone in reversing the effects of mifepristone when used for medication abortions. READ MORE

New York Attorney General Letitia James has appealed a preliminary injunction by Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr, that blocks the AG from restricting Abortion Pill Reversal speech in the state of New York. READ MORE

BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health published a report that explored experiences of pain during medical abortion. The study found that over 40% of participants rated their pain as 8-10 on a maximum pain score (10 = worst pain). Also, 30% of participants stated that their actual versus expected experience of pain was "a lot more than expected." READ MORE

Springer Nature published a book chapter entitled "Supporting Maternal Autonomy in Medical Abortion Pathways." The authors use the four pillars of bioethics (autonomy, justice, beneficence and non-maleficence) to argue that clinicians should provide progesterone to women who begin medical abortion and then change their mind. READ MORE

Abortion Pill Reversal is a safe and effective therapy that reverses the abortive effect of mifepristone. APR gives women a chance to change their mind after taking the abortion pill. This therapy has reversed over 5000 abortions in 93 countries. READ MORE

Dr. Joseph V. Turner et al. published the results of a single arm clinical trial for women who have changed their mind after commencing medical abortion. The study demonstrated a clinically sound protocol for researching the use of progesterone-after-mifepristone for women in this circumstance. READ MORE