Abortion pill 'not linked to woman's death'

US health officials said tonight they have ruled out the abortion pill RU-486 in one of two deaths in women who had taken the drug. The second is still under investigation.

Abortion pill 'not linked to woman's death'

US health officials said tonight they have ruled out the abortion pill RU-486 in one of two deaths in women who had taken the drug. The second is still under investigation.

One death was found to be unrelated to either abortion or use of the pill, the Food and Drug Administration said. The second woman showed symptoms of infection. Four other women have died of a rare but deadly infection after undergoing pill-triggered abortions.

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