# How do "abortion pills" work?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-abortion-pills-work/966893
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Tags:** roe\_vs\_wade\_abortion
**Created:** [June 26, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-abortion-pills-work/966893 "2022-06-26T14:39:18Z")
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### Author: ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-abortion-pills-work/966893/7 "2022-06-26T19:01:34Z")

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**Moderator Note**

> [@SmartAleq](#):
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> Yes, finding this information is very, very difficult.

Comments like this are not permitted in FQ. From the Factual Questions Rules & FAQs:

> [@Factual Questions Rules & FAQs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/factual-questions-rules-faqs/447561/1):
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> By the same token, we aren’t interested in hearing about how stupid the question was because a search could have answered the question. Nor are we interested in hearing how simple it was for another poster to find the answer in a search engine. If it’s that simple to find the answer, go ahead and post the answer.

You did at least post the answer, but that doesn’t excuse the snark.

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