Comments on: RU-486 under attack http://www.bellytales.com/2005/11/25/ru-486-under-attack/ The Diary of a Midwife Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: miriamjoyce http://www.bellytales.com/2005/11/25/ru-486-under-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-69 miriamjoyce Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:41:42 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2005/11/25/ru-486-under-attack/#comment-69 I love how the part about how in the US, but not Europe, something is inserted vaginally in the treatment is buried toward the end of the article and treated like no one knows if this might affect things. Let's see: They all had a bacterial infection that started in their <i>uterusus</i>. Maybe something inserted vaginally might be a factor? Just maybe? We know sterility in insertion makes a big difference with IUDs. Or maybe not. I certainly wouldn't want to jump to conclusions on scant data. This pill is still safer than surgical childbirth, which no one seems to be in a rush to reduce. Miriam I love how the part about how in the US, but not Europe, something is inserted vaginally in the treatment is buried toward the end of the article and treated like no one knows if this might affect things. Let’s see: They all had a bacterial infection that started in their uterusus. Maybe something inserted vaginally might be a factor? Just maybe? We know sterility in insertion makes a big difference with IUDs.

Or maybe not. I certainly wouldn’t want to jump to conclusions on scant data. This pill is still safer than surgical childbirth, which no one seems to be in a rush to reduce.

Miriam

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