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I am planning on taking the abortion pill on saturday and i an concerned that my iron levels. at what level is it unsafe to have this procedure?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Hemoglobin: Your hemoglobin level is more important than iron level. If you are not anemic it would be safe to take the pill. Being a woman of reproductive age, it would be desirable for you to take oral iron supplements.
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