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Point of clarification
Medical abortion requires the use of two medications. Mifepristone is always taken first, and always taken orally. Misoprostol (Cytotec) is taken a day or two later and can be taken orally, or inserted vaginally. I'll note that misoprostol is also commonly used in hospital delivery rooms to induce labor. In that setting, doctors generally insert it vaginally, probably because you can get the uterus to start contracting faster if you apply the medication directly to that organ, rather than running it through the digestive system first.