The Story of Abortion Pills and How They Work

May 25, 2022

(Wired) – The French health minister was furious. In September 1988, Claude Évin’s department had approved an abortion pill called RU-486 for sale. A world first. But now just four weeks later, under pressure from anti-abortion groups, the board of the pharmaceutical firm that made the pill—Roussel Uclaf—had voted 16 to 4 to withdraw it from the market. Some company executives were opposed to the drug as well. (Read More)