[RU 486--death hides behind this formula]

Today we are faced with a new abortion method: until the 49th day of pregnancy a pregnant woman will loose her child as a consequence of an artificial miscarriage by taking the hormone drug RU 486. It opens a new perspective as a new contraceptive method, an abortion method and a new possibility for family planning in Third World Countries. This pill has been developed and produced by the French chemical company Roussel-Uclaf and is available in France, Great Britain and China. Permission to operate on the German market hinges on 3 conditions: that there is new abortion legislation in Germany, the exclusion of misuse is guaranteed and a representative group requires the application.