It’s 1991. All over America, clinics face aggressive attacks from a militant anti-abortion movement. A solution is on the horizon — the abortion pill, also known as mifepristone — but it’s banned in the United States. And by the end of the year, it’s clear that abortion supporters cannot wait any longer for RU486. So, they hatch a plan.

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