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The ministrys pharmaceutical board granted\napproval to theMeFeego Pack,an abortion pill\nmanufactured by British pharmaceutical Linepharma, according to a\nspokesperson from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The medication consists of two types of pill, and can be used within nine weeks of pregnancy, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. In a clinical trial in Japan, 93% of participants had a complete abortion within 24 hours. The medication combines mifepristone and misoprostol, which the World <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/health\">Health<\/a> Organization has included in its Essential Medicines List, described as safe and effective for pregnant people.<\/p>\n<p>It would provide an alternative to a surgical procedure amid calls for progress in womens reproductive rights and gender . In Japan, abortions have been usually performed with <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/metal\">Metal<\/a> instruments. 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