References

All about the Abortion Pill- talks about side effects, what to expect, etc.
Last updated March 23 2009
Retrieved 6th May 2009
http://www.fwhc.org/abortion/medical-ab.htm

Abortion pill'e enemies unite
Linda Morris
January 14th 2006
Retrieved 6th May 2009
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/abortion-pills-enemies-unite/2006/01/13/1137118970048.html

The Abortion pill
(c) 1999 - 2009 India Parenting Pvt. Ltd.
Retrieved 4th may 2009
http://www.indiaparenting.com/articles/data/art33_001.shtml

Yahoo Questions and Answers - ireland & UK
User xxgh3
Posted 1 year ago
Retrieved 9th may 2009
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080123142439AALxfRi

3 News - Life style news - Sunrise
Pros and cons of the abortion pill
Monday 16th March 2009
Retrieved 6th May 2009
http://www.3news.co.nz/The-pros-and-cons-of-the-abortion-pill/tabid/420/articleID/95447/cat/739/Default.aspx

Mifeprostone - Wikipedia
History
Legal States
Retrieved 9th may 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mifepristone

Women on the web
Online consultation for women who live in countrys that dont have safe abortion options.
Retrieved 9th may 2009
http://www.womenonweb.org/

3 News - Life Style - Family Planning to apply for early abortion liscence
Wenesday 11th March 2009
Retrieved 9th May 2009
http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/Family-Planning-to-apply-for-early-abortion-licence/tabid/420/articleID/94803/Default.aspx?ArticleID=94803

Did you Know

I came across a website that if you live in a country where there are no SAFE options for abortion such as; Hong Kong, Poland, Costa Rica, Peru, Ireland, etc. You can have an online consultation where you talk to a nurse who then talks to a doctor and then they mail the abortion pill to you.

I know they are only trying to help reduce the number of women who die of an illegal abortion because every year 42 million woman have an abortion. Every 7 minutes a woman dies of an illegal abortion. But doesn’t this prove just how easy it is to get hold of the pill.
When we live in a country where there are safe methods of abortion do we really need the abortion pill? And shouldn’t it really have an age limit on how old you have to be to take it. Because of this I can guarantee that there will be a much higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy and more and more people will have abortions as they will think it is the easy way out.

Real Blog

While searching "The Abortion Pill" on Google I came across this blog about a 17 year old girl who was considering taking the Abortion pill. There are many different mixed reactions from the public commenting on it. Click the link below to check it out.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080123142439AALxfRi

What is the Abortion Pill?

The Abortion pill also known as Mifepristone, Mifeprex or RU486 is a type of medication you can take for an early abortion if you are eight weeks pregnant or less. The pill was introduced in France about a decade ago in 1988, but other countries were reluctant to try it, and it has since caused a lot of controversy. In 1991 the United Kingdom approved the drug and soon after many other countries such as Greece, Germany and Finland followed. It wasn’t until 2000 the United States approved the drug; some states are still not choosing to make the drug legal. Canada is also yet to make the drug legal. In 1996 Australia banned Mifepristone but in 2006 the ban was lifted so it is now legal for use but no drug company has applied to import and distribute it. Shouldn’t this be a hint that maybe it isn’t the best drug?

So why is New Zealand making the drug legal?

Family Planning applied to make it legal as they thought there should be another abortion option available for woman today. But after reading about the effects and how it is used I’m not sure it really is the best option. When going for the medical abortion you are given a pill to take while you are there, then you are given a second pill to take 24hours later at home where the miscarriage takes place. Is it really the "safest" option for women to be left alone with out hospital care while this is happening? I personally don’t think this is the best idea. After two weeks you are then advised to go back to the clinic so they can make sure the miscarrdge was complete. What if something goes wrong during those two weeks or during the 72hours the miscarriage takes place. You should defiantly have professional care.
Isn't it ironic that family planning will be the ones talking to the patients about abortion, helping them decide what to do, and then giving them the pill. Do they really have New Zealand women’s best interest at heart or do they just want more business?

Currently the pill is available in six clinics in New Zealand. All in Auckland and Wellington. If family planning gets consent they will be available in 30 clinics.
About 18,000 NZ women have an abortion each year with the Abortion pill so easily available it is likely people such as young teens will take it as an easy fix and not think about the consequences of un protected sex. This is another issue with this Abortion Pill there is no age limit on how old you have to be to take it. Which again gives young teens a bad idea! It’s really not a quick fix and is not something you can take lightly.

Video - Pros and Cons of the Abortion Pill

"Sunrise" talked to Dr John about the Pros and Cons about taking the Abortion Pill and whether it really is a safe and easier option for woman to end a pregnancy. Click the link below to watch
http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/Lifestyle/tabid/372/articleID/95447/cat/739/Default.aspx#video