Does misoprostol availability reduce mortality?

Misoprostol is increasingly being used around the world to induce illegal abortion. And in settings where the only alternative is an unsafe abortion, the availability of misoprostol may reduce maternal deaths. 

Below are a selection of academic articles that demonstrate this reduction:

Faundes et al (Brazil) 1996

Miller et al (Santa Dominica) 2005

Viggiano et al (Brazil) 1996 (article in Portugese with English summary. Beware big 3MB file!)