Mifepristone can be used in the instance of a D&C. If the egg is implanted into the uterus but never fertilized, no heartbeat. It’s just a lump of tissues. How do I know? I held my best friend’s hand while she went through this just last week. I had to also explain to her through the hormones and guilt she didn’t have an abortion because there was no heart beat. This is exactly what it looked like when she passed it, just lots and lots more blood.