AdvertisementAccess to a key abortion drug is in legal limbo. Here's how medication abortion worksUpdated April 14, 2023Laurel WamsleyKaitlyn RaddefacebookEmailContainers of mifepristone and misoprostol — medications used to end a pregnancy — sit on a table inside of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Fairview Heights, Ill. (AP)This article was originally published on May 13, 2022.