21. Those who define pregnancy from fertilization subsequently may conclude that the agents should be considered abortifacients . 22. Approved doctors, however, can choose to use imported abortifacient under the same terms above. 23. The opponents argued heatedly Thursday that most prescription contraceptives are abortifacients , or abortion-inducing drugs. 24. Abortifacients were discreetly advertised and there was a considerable body of folklore about methods of inducing miscarriages.25. Ethacridine as an abortifacient is found to be safer and better tolerated than 20 % hypertonic saline. 26. Europe and Morocco both experienced outbreaks of TOCP poisoning from contaminated abortifacients and cooking oil, respectively. 27. In May 2005, Gabriela Flores-a 22-year-old ulcer medication with abortifacient potential. 28. Early ways of preventing unwanted pregnancy included spermicidal, contraceptive, abortifacient or similar properties were also used. 29. A fatality from cantharidin poisoning has been reported, where dried beetles had been used as an abortifacient . 30. The compound was explored as an abortifacient in the 1960s and earlier, but was associated with congenital malformations.