7 Nov 2024 • Early medication abortion, initiated before confirming intrauterine pregnancy, was as effective as standard delayed treatment in achieving a complete abortion, found a study published in the NEJM.

The early-start group had a success rate of 95.2%, compared to 95.3% in the standard group, with no significant difference between the two.

While ectopic pregnancies and serious adverse events were slightly more common in the early-start group, the differences were not statistically significant, supporting the noninferiority of early medication abortion for women up to 42 days gestation.

Source: N Engl J Med. Read full story