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A 21-year-old female asked:

Im 22 weeks planning to take 3 laxatives extra strength to miscarry will it work ?

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Dr. James Fergusonanswered

Pediatrics 48 years experience

Doubt it: It is likely just to make you very uncomfortable for a period of time & give you diarrhea, but nothing else.

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