Ru 486: Misconceptions, Myths and Morals - Softcover

"""'RU 486: Misconceptions, Myths and Morals"' is an important contribution to a discussion which until recently has been dominated by drug company press releases." --Claudine Holt, "Green Left""Weekly

""RU 486: Misconceptions, Myths and Morals" is an important contribution to a discussion which until recently has been dominated by drug company press releases." --Claudine Holt, "Green Left Weekly"

"An important contribution to the debate surrounding RU 486, a debate which the tragedies of history--those associated with other reproductive technologies--tell us, we have every need to involve ourselves in, to acquaint ourselves with and above all, to have our say in." --"Australian Women's Book Review"

"One of the most important studies on abortion to be published in recent years." --"Care Review"

"An excellent case study for medical, health, and women's studies practitioners and students." --"Australian Scholarly Newsletter"

"This is an eminently readable and thought-provoking book. The authors' concern for the rights and welfare of women is evident throughout. . . . "RU 486: Misconceptions, Myths and Morals" was published in 1991, and it still provides the most up-to-date, independent analysis of information available to us. As such, it is an invaluable knowledge base from which to evaluate the information and publicity generated by the Australian trials." --"Women's Library Newsletter"

A classic text for health activists and feminists interested in the complexities of how drugs are developed, marketed, and sold to women around the world, this book reviews the unusual history of the French abortion pill RU-486. Critical of the positive claims made for RU-486, it argues that its promotion is filled with myths and misconceptions. Scrutinizing the science and politics behind RU-486, this account examines how the pill benefits the medical profession, drug companies, and government health economies and offers no advantage to women. Topics include the safety and effectiveness of RU-486, whether or not RU-486 privatizes and de-medicalizes abortion, and the dangerous effects of prostaglandins. This updated edition includes a new introduction.