A 16-year-old girl in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has died after purchasing the drug misoprostol on the street, later taking it to abort her pregnancy. Though abortion is illegal in PNG, misoprostol (an ulcer drug commonly manufactured under the name Cytotec) is available through pharmacies and some private clinics, where it is apparently being sold. … Continue reading Papua New Guinea teen dies after taking misoprostol to abort her baby