I think I understand what you are saying. I just want to make sure that I have my facts right. My understanding is that the pill and the morning after pill can cause an early abortion in a small percentage of cases because they can prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. They will not however interfere with a pregnancy once the fertilized egg is implanted. RU 486 on the other hand will cause even a fertilized and implanted egg to be aborted and will also do this until quite late in a pregnancy. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong about these. I do agree with you on the confusion of lines between contraception and abortion. I have argued this point many time with some pro-choice friends. They have varying degrees of understanding, but I like to make sure that I know what I am talking about before I get into these discussions with them. Thanks for the info.
This is essentially correct, though there are two points to be made. One is that the RU-486 process actually involves two drugs, one to loosen up the works and one to cause the cramping and "expelling." One drug is taken at home, the other is an injection at a doctor's office. The woman then goes home and expells and hopes she doesn't bleed to death.
Second is that RU-486 is only for early term abortions. If the fetus is too large, the woman can not expell it and could have quite severe complications.
SD
The birth control pill prevents ovulation. There is no conception because there is no ovulation. The birth control pill is NOT abortion.
The morning after pill prevents a fertilized egg from implanting. It destroys a new life, AFTER conception. It, like RU486, is an agent of abortion.