The “gold standard” in medical miscarriage management is the abortion regimen—mifepristone combined with misoprostol. But due to the FDA’s extra regulation of mifepristone—and numerous lawsuits—many patients are only offered misoprostol.24 The FDA currently allows for medication abortion up to nine weeks, while the World Health Organization says it’s safe for up to twelve weeks.25 Inevitably, more pregnant people will rely on the medication later in pregnancy in states where a procedure is not available.
