An unorthodox argument from anti-abortion advocates that abortion pills and the at-home abortion process pose a substantial environmental risk is gaining traction in state legislatures across the country.
Through numerous citizen petitions, court filings, and campaigns, anti-abortion groups Students for Life and Liberty Counsel have claimed that the abortion pill mifepristone and fetal remains from at-home abortions are poisoning public drinking water and other water systems, threatening ecosystems as well as humans.
While the claims have caught the ears of some GOP lawmakers, they lack strong evidence, outside environmental and toxicology experts say.
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Claims about the abortion pill have added urgency given the recent rise in medication abortions, thanks in part to recent changes from the Food and Drug Administration to the drug’s approval protocols.
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