| [misoprostol: pathways, mediation and social networks for access to abortion using medication in the context of illegality in the state of sao paulo]. | the scope of this article is to discuss the commercialization and use of misoprostol for abortion purposes in the illegal contexts that still persist in brazil. the information presented was collected through case studies conducted with two young women who aborted using medication - one successfully and one unsuccessfully - and two adult women who have close ties with women who used misoprostol. the study confirms the hypothesis that the diffusion and expansion of the use of misoprostol outside ... | 2012 | 22872340 |