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RM, Medical abortion → Medication abortion, no consensus, 27 June 2022, Talk:Medical abortion#Rename article to "Medication abortion"?

need two sections?

I just noticed a good section on ru 486 later in article...this one said it needed doing so i tried, but do we need two sections? Also what is the risk level of using the drug (i've come across varying numbers...personally i'd use it except you can't get it in Canada if the situation ever arrised but i know protes pages are saying its dangerous

While i was doing research on another aspect of abortions in Canada i came across the statistics for the safety of chemical abortions...i've included them in the page (or stub). Quite safe when compared to childbirth, although complications can occur and it may not be all that comfortable (the article said that many of the effects were similar to a vaccumm abortion with cramps and heavy bleeding etc.--Marcie 17:17, 3 Oct 2004 (UTC)

oh i do agree old chap rather spiffing.

Incorrect statement in last part of article...

"Chemical abortions are not otherwise available in Canada and the drug can not be imported for personal use."

This statement is incorrect (I'm Canadian and I've had a chemical abortion)

Chemical abortions in Canada are done with methotrexate and misoprostol (rather than mifepristone as in the states - RU-486).

More info on this page: http://www.montrealmorgentaler.ca/index.php?page=medical&lang=_en

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.105.164.194 (talk • contribs) 05:03, 24 November 2006

US specific data about abortion belongs in the United states article

Latest comment: 10 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I removed a sentence about a statement a United States Senator made that was erroneous, about abortion. That belongs in the United States abortion article. This article here is about a medical procedure from a international perspective .... Any united states centric material should be minimized. Noleander (talk) 03:17, 5 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Adding material without citations

Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion

@Sarah.eWall: - I undid the change you made to the article. The material is not wrong, per se, but it would be better in the middle of the article, not prominently placed in the upper right corner. Also: it may be duplicative of info already in the article. Also: the textual caption requires citations to sources. See WP:VERIFIABILITY and WP:RELIABLE SOURCES. If you have any questions, just post a note here, below and I (or others) will answer. Noleander (talk) 18:20, 9 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

A page that knows where it met you.

need two sections?

Incorrect statement in last part of article...

US specific data about abortion belongs in the United states article

Adding material without citations