A new study conducted by Swedish researchers has found that along with the increase in medical abortions – abortions induced by drugs – there has also been an alarming uptick in the number of complications.
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Lawmakers Confront HHS Secretary on “TeleMed Abortion” Scheme
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a letter signed by 71 lawmakers, Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being asked to provide information about the extent to which federal tax dollars are being used to fund “telemed abortions”, which involves the distribution of the dangerous abortion pill, RU 486, via an internet interview with a physician rather than the required in-person care.
Use of Alternatives to Surgical Abortion on the Rise
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Several new studies have found that the number of women turning to alternative forms of abortion is rising steadily across the globe.
Finnish Study Uncovers Safety Concerns with Chemical Abortions
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study from Finland found that 20 percent of women using the controversial abortion pill, RU-486, suffer at least one significant complication, with four percent reporting two or more complications or “adverse events.”
Church Threatens Excommunication Over Italy’s New Abortion Drug Law
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In spite of its deadly history, the Italian government has authorized the use of the abortion drug, RU-486. The Church responded by threatening to excommunicate doctors who prescribe the pill, women who take it, and those who encourage its use.
One in Four Aborted U.S. Babies Now Killed by “Abortion Pill”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A study by Planned Parenthood has found that one in four children aborted in America are now killed by the “abortion pill” (RU-486) rather than by a surgical procedure.
Study Finds High Failure Rate for Abortion Drug
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study has found that the abortion drug, RU-486, fails anywhere from 16-23 percent of the time, resulting in an incomplete abortion that can cause major medical problems, including death.
Teens Taking Veterinary Medicine to Induce Abortions
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An alarming new trend is spreading among in rural Wisconsin – drinking veterinary medicine used on large farm animals to induce abortions.
