Alissa wants to terminate her pregnancy and is prescribed mifepristone. What is the next step, medically, for Alissa?

a. She must take a prostaglandin analog that will soften and dilate the cervix and cause uterine contractions for expulsion of the fetus.
b. She will have an ultrasound twelve days later to ensure termination of the pregnancy.
c. She will take high dose estrogen and progestin pills to prevent implantation of the embryo.
d. She will undergo a dilation and evacuation procedure.


ANS: A

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