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Medical abortion in India explained, how it works, safety, legal rules, risks, and expert advice to help women make informed, safe reproductive health decisions.

It works by disrupting the way the hormone progesterone works in the body. It works by causing muscle contractions in uterus, relaxation of the opening of the cervix, and shedding of the endometrium.